Thread: Quick question

Unless you've way better luck than me, the odds are good that you'll have to flatten/refinish the surface after gluing anyway. Even a fraction of a mm of creep is noticeable, dammit.

So a light sand afterwards is almost inevitable. I'd rather wipe off the excess with a damp cloth so it doesn't clog the sandpaper later and let the sanding remove the "smears."

If you wipe down properly, there shouldn't really be any troublesome smears unless it's very open-grained timber; it's more a case of raised nap. Oregon shouldn't have a problem.

If it really worries you, you can lay some tape down each side of the joint to protect the timber from any squeeze-out and just peel it off once the glue has dried.

Thanks for the reply.

I was already anticipating having to finish the top after glueing - I've never done this sort of thing before and can't imagine I'll be able to do it without any creep.

I read something on here about not over tightening, too. I would have done that for sure if I hadn't read not to.