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Appreciation post: A demo at the Woodworking Show in Atlanta made me finally trust my glue-up clamps
I saw a guy there use a simple winding stick trick to check for twist on a big panel, and now I do it before every single glue-up to save hours of sanding later, has anyone else picked up a simple check like that from a show?
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henry1896mo ago
Saw a guy in Charlotte use a flashlight behind a straightedge to check for gaps. Total game changer for me. Now I catch bad joints before the glue even dries.
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brown.gavin6mo ago
Isn't that basically just using a winding stick? The light trick works great on a flat surface, but if the board itself has a twist, a straightedge and light won't show it. You need two sticks and to sight across them.
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aaron8846mo ago
Yeah, that's a solid trick. I always just used a long level before, but the winding stick thing is way more sensitive for the small stuff.
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