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Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] Some wood working tricks...
From: Wayne Harridge <wayne.harridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2016 17:48:38 +1000
I guess that is possible as both PVA and salt are water soluble.

...Wayne


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> On 8 Apr 2016, at 5:02 PM, John Duggan <john.duggan10@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> I would  NOT do anything that interfered with the glue joint. Some very 
> strange reactions can occur.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On 8 Apr 2016, at 10:57, Wayne Harridge <wayne.harridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> I've never heard of that trick before Chuck, I'll have to ask my
>> cabinetmaker son if he has !  I was actually thinking about that problem 3
>> days ago when making some repairs to a piece of furniture.
>> 
>> ...Wayne
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: olympus
>> [mailto:olympus-bounces+wayne.harridge=structuregraphs.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> ] On Behalf Of Chuck Norcutt
>> Sent: Friday, 8 April 2016 7:59 AM
>> To: Olympus mail list <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [OM] [OT] Some wood working tricks...
>> 
>> I haven't been doing much photography lately for 2 reasons.  The first is
>> that I have a problem with my left leg (that makes it difficult to
>> sit) and my right heel (that makes it difficult to walk).  However, I can
>> stand pretty well.  So instead of walking around taking pictures I've been
>> busy building the workbench I've been putting off for the past year.
>> 
>> This work bench will have 12 drawers (you can never have too many
>> drawers) but building good drawers is moderately difficult and I haven't
>> done any significant woodworking in about 40 years.  I'm at the point now
>> where I've got to start building the drawers and knew I'd do better if I had
>> some sort of jig.  I've been looking around and found these simple jigs on
>> YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSX2Pp-KdZk>.  I haven't tried to
>> use them yet but just built 4 of them.  They also went together with glue
>> and screws easier than I'm used to due to the next tip.
>> 
>> From the same guy (in another video) I also learned this very simple but
>> very useful tip.  Have you ever been frustrated by the slippery nature of
>> wood glue when trying to nail or screw 2 parts together with glue in
>> between?  The 2 pieces want to slip-slide around and it's difficult to
>> maintain precise positioning even with clamps.  The solution is table salt.
>> Just sprinkle a *little* bit on the glued area. 
>> You'll find that it works like sand on ice.  Those little salt granules
>> will grip both pieces and help hold them where you want them.
>> 
>> Chuck Norcutt
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