Dennis Jarchow
02-03-2022, 10:39 AM
I am building a bar out of cherry. The front will have 9' of wainscot (is it still wainscot if it isn't on a wall). Construction will be traditional cope and stick with captured 1/4" flat cherry/mdf panels. I have done paint grade raised panel wainscot before but that was not cope and stick. All my rails, stiles, and panels are cut and ready for assembly.
Yesterday I would have thought this was a stupid question, but today I am not sure. I was watching some videos on building wainscot to get some tips on the actual assembly since with the top and bottom rails, 6 stiles, and 5 panels I will have to move pretty quickly during glue up, plus trying to keep it all centered and square. In both of the videos I saw, one trim carpenter and one hobbyist, neither of them glued their stiles in. They just assembled all the parts, tapped them together, and moved on, no glue. I assumed I would just glue this up just like a cabinet door. I know the parts are all captured and held in place by the top and bottom rails, but not gluing the rails and stiles together doesn't seem right either. I do see the benefits of not having to hurry as glue is setting up, no squeeze out, etc.
Any thoughts on glue/no glue and any tips on assembly.
Thanks!
Yesterday I would have thought this was a stupid question, but today I am not sure. I was watching some videos on building wainscot to get some tips on the actual assembly since with the top and bottom rails, 6 stiles, and 5 panels I will have to move pretty quickly during glue up, plus trying to keep it all centered and square. In both of the videos I saw, one trim carpenter and one hobbyist, neither of them glued their stiles in. They just assembled all the parts, tapped them together, and moved on, no glue. I assumed I would just glue this up just like a cabinet door. I know the parts are all captured and held in place by the top and bottom rails, but not gluing the rails and stiles together doesn't seem right either. I do see the benefits of not having to hurry as glue is setting up, no squeeze out, etc.
Any thoughts on glue/no glue and any tips on assembly.
Thanks!