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best way to handle dried glue on cherry - mikey2222 - 06-02-2016
Hi all,
I'm building a wine cabinet out of cherry with multiple mortise and tenon joints. I probably made a big mistake by trying to do the glue up by myself when I could have used some help. In rushing to get everything together and properly clamped several of the joints had more squeeze out than others. Bottom line: there are several joints with glue that has dried. Can you give me an idea on the best way to get rid of the glue, keeping in mind some of the tight corners would require sanding cross grain.
Thanks
Mikey
Re: best way to handle dried glue on cherry - Dave Diaman - 06-02-2016
Use a sharp chisel to cut most of it away. As long as you keep the back of the chisel flat it shouldn't cut into the wood. After that take a folded piece of sand paper or a scraper to get in the corners. You can also use your chisel as a scraper.
Re: best way to handle dried glue on cherry - JR1 - 06-02-2016
I found a neat trick on a festool forum, that is to slightly Hegel edges of joints is it will not show so the glue has some where to go that isn't visable. Before that I used a chisel plane to remove glue.
Re: best way to handle dried glue on cherry - jteneyck - 06-02-2016
"Hegel edges of joints" means what?
John
Re: best way to handle dried glue on cherry - mike4244 - 06-02-2016
I have heard that a heat gun will soften yellow glue that has dried. I have not tried this myself. Use a card scraper instead of sandpaper if needed when going cross the grain.
mike
Re: best way to handle dried glue on cherry - mikey2222 - 06-02-2016
Thanks, all.
As usual, this forum comes to the rescue.
Mikey
Re: best way to handle dried glue on cherry - Alex Grigoriev - 06-02-2016
jteneyck said:Mis-fingered "bevel", I guess.
"Hegel edges of joints" means what?
John
Re: best way to handle dried glue on cherry - Steve N - 06-02-2016
jteneyck said:
"Hegel edges of joints" means what?
John
And a big hairy Gesundheit to you too
Re: best way to handle dried glue on cherry - JR1 - 06-03-2016
Bevel. Stupid auto complete got me yet again.
Re: best way to handle dried glue on cherry - Herebrooks - 06-03-2016
A small ultraviolet flashlight sold on amazom for about 15 bucks will show dried glue flouresent in a dark room. Might be a good tool for making sure you've got it all.