the nails are only there to hold it until the glue dries
I'm only dabbling with woodworking on a very basic level, but realising how strong wood glue is one of the big aha-moments I've had. As the article author mentions, screws are simply not good enough for holding stuff steady, but when combined with glue it's simply redicilously strong.
Comments
I'm only dabbling with woodworking on a very basic level, but realising how strong wood glue is one of the big aha-moments I've had. As the article author mentions, screws are simply not good enough for holding stuff steady, but when combined with glue it's simply redicilously strong.
Right, I've always used pocket hole screws with a glued butt or rabbet, so I would have added the former to the testing.