Thread: floss box glue up advice

You can cut the slider tracks and the sides of the sliding panel using a dovetail bit in a router. I'd cut the slot with a scroll saw if you have one. Otherwise, saw it down the middle, take out a small amount on each slide for the slot using a router in a table, then rejoin.
Can't help with the hardware, but try this with the glue up. It helps if you have 2 pairs of hands:
Finish the inside bits where you don't want glue, and put wax wherever there is likely to be squeeze out. Don't get wax where you will be putting glue. Put wax in the dovetail slide track on the sides. Also, put wax or sellotape on the end and sliding edges of the panel. This will stop the lid sticking when you glue up.
Lie the sides and bottom inside-down on a flat surface, and stretch masking tape across the joins.
Flip the sides over, and put a line of glue in the mitres. Also, put glue where you want it for the bottom.
Fold the sides up, and put the panel, top and bottom in position. Tape the lot up with masking tape.
After the glue has dried, remove the panel (you may need to tap the box on the bench), clean out any squeeze out and white spirits (if you've used shellac) or metho.

Hope this is clear.

Originally Posted by AlexS

You can cut the slider tracks and the sides of the sliding panel using a dovetail bit in a router. I'd cut the slot with a scroll saw if you have one. Otherwise, saw it down the middle, take out a small amount on each slide for the slot using a router in a table, then rejoin.
Can't help with the hardware, but try this with the glue up. It helps if you have 2 pairs of hands:
Finish the inside bits where you don't want glue, and put wax wherever there is likely to be squeeze out. Don't get wax where you will be putting glue. Put wax in the dovetail slide track on the sides. Also, put wax or sellotape on the end and sliding edges of the panel. This will stop the lid sticking when you glue up.
Lie the sides and bottom inside-down on a flat surface, and stretch masking tape across the joins.
Flip the sides over, and put a line of glue in the mitres. Also, put glue where you want it for the bottom.
Fold the sides up, and put the panel, top and bottom in position. Tape the lot up with masking tape.
After the glue has dried, remove the panel (you may need to tap the box on the bench), clean out any squeeze out and white spirits (if you've used shellac) or metho.

Hope this is clear.

Yes thanks Alex. It is clear. I have seen that taping method in books but I was a bit uncertain about how it would all hold up. I will need the extra hands I think.

Steve