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Please note: Woodworking is an inherently dangerous activity. The non-woodworking techniques described here aren't all that safe, either. Sharp tools, powerful motors, big lumps of wood, chemicals, fumes, etc. can cause you serious bodily injury or even death. These pages are NOT meant as a substitute for instruction by a qualified teacher, just as an illustration of how I do certain things. I take no responsibility for any mishaps you may experience during a fit of inspiration. You've been warned.

Second strip glue-up.

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After cleaning off any glue squeeze out from the two-strip glue-up, arrange the layers as shown and glue the two layers together. Again, good glue coverage and good joint alignment are crucial.

Checkerboard layers being cut on teh mitre saw.

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After the glued-up blank has cured, it’s off to the mitre saw to cut slices. I like to use slices that are about the same thickness as the individual strips. In this case, my strips were 3/4” x 3/4”, so I cut 3/4” thick slices from the blank.


 

Page last updated 16 June 2007