Now insert the wedges under the middle of the figure-eights
and drive them home with a mallet (see the illustration for step 3).
This will apply clamping pressure without danger of the wood buck-
ling and damage to the edge. Wax the wedges and 1x2s to prevent
their being glued to the work by squeeze-out. The whole process is
fast, but it’s advisable to practice a few times to get the hang of the
rope weaving.
—DOUGLASSPEOPLES,Arlington,Va.
Assembly Squares
F
OR ASSEMBLING CABINETS BYmyself, I have a set of assembly
squares that I spring-clamp into corners to hold the parts perpen-
dicular to each other. The squares act as a second pair of hands, hold-
ing the workpieces square and in alignment until I can spread the glue
or drive home the screws. The webs are^1 ⁄ 4 -in. plywood, and the legs
are 1x2s.
—T.D. CULVER,Cleveland Heights, Ohio
CLAMPINGLegA brace holds the
parts square.Webs