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  1. 8th July 2006, 04:16 PM #1
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    Iam thinking of joining several redgum fence posts flush together in order to get a large piece. I then want to use this as a large block for carving into.

    Any suggestions as to how would be very much appreciated.
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    Can be done.. the trick is to be able to machine the individual pieces straight and square before you glue them up.
    I'm not sure what machinery you have, a jointer and planer are the best machines. Failing that you can build a 'router bridge' that will let you plane / joint large pieces of wood easily enough. With a bit of skill it can even be done with hand tools

    Once you get the edges straight and square it's just a matter of glueing and clamping them up untill the glue sets.

    For indoor use basically any wood glue will be OK. For outdoor use something like Gorilla polyurethane (or a cheaper brand). An epoxy glue will fill gaps if you aren't able to machine the wood perfectly straight (and it's waterproof), but the glue lines will be more obvious.

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