45 degree glue up

[jeff oldham]

I'm trying to glue up a cross member that is cut on a 45 degree angle...can anyone post a picture or tell me how to make a jig for this

[John TenEyck]

Here's one approach.

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Clamp or temporarily glue the part in red to the 45 deg member, then clamp it to the square piece.

John

[Michael Schuch]

How about a couple of screws to hold the pieces together while the glue is drying?

I am guessing that you might not want screw holes? Maybe a dowel or two would help keep everything together while the glue is drying?

I like John's clamping fixture.

A couple wooden handscrew clamps might also be worth considering.

[Kevin Jenness]

What John said. Getting the clamp pressure 90* to the joint is the key.

[Grant Wilkinson]

A 23gauge pin nailer works well to hold things like this. Another approach is to put a dot of CA glue in a couple of spots, surrounded by your wood glue. The CA will hold the joint in place until the wood glue dries.

[Mark Bolton]

stick a biscuit or a couple dowels in the joint so you maintain your alignment while clamping with a beveled caul like above?

[glenn bradley]

I make these by the batch.

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[Doug Garson]

John's idea is great but the resulting joint will not be very strong. If this is just decorative, no problem but if this is a structural joint it needs reinforcement like others have suggested.

[John TenEyck]

Even your clamping jigs are works of art, Glenn.

John

[jeff oldham]

John I made this today and it worked like a charm...thank you so much for your help and input

[John TenEyck]

John I made this today and it worked like a charm...thank you so much for your help and input


My pleasure Jeff. Glad it worked for you.

John