Steve H Graham
12-14-2010, 7:20 PM
I now have two slabs ready to be glued together (down the center line) to become a Telecaster-type guitar. They mate up perfectly.
Before I make a horrible gluing error, is there anything I need to know? I was planning on spreading a moderate amount of Titebond III on the pieces and clamping them with 3 long clamps. I was going to use a deadblow hammer to tap them into coplanarity as I got the clamps tight. I figured I would use wet paper towels to remove excess glue, put the assembled slabs down gently, and then run like hell.
I know this is a simple job, but I've noticed that simple jobs have a way of turning into major kerfuffles the first time you try them.
Before I make a horrible gluing error, is there anything I need to know? I was planning on spreading a moderate amount of Titebond III on the pieces and clamping them with 3 long clamps. I was going to use a deadblow hammer to tap them into coplanarity as I got the clamps tight. I figured I would use wet paper towels to remove excess glue, put the assembled slabs down gently, and then run like hell.
I know this is a simple job, but I've noticed that simple jobs have a way of turning into major kerfuffles the first time you try them.