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The 4
pieces fit together very well. By dry fitting them, you can see if there is any adjustment
that needs to be made before glue up.
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I also found that if you assemble them
in order, the last joint is difficult to bring together. A better way is to assemble two
sets of two sections...and then put those together to make the completed leg.
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I used
polyurethane glue for this leg. There is a great deal of gluing surface. I carefully
brushed the glue into every surface on one piece.
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On the mating piece, I moisten
the surfaces with a brush dipped in water. The water activates the polyurethane glue and
makes for a tighter bond.
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When the two pairs of sections are glued, I
then apply glue to them and position them together.
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I do not want to over clamp the assembly so I
use a series of spring clamps to hold the pieces while the glue cures.
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Once dry, the squeeze out
is easily chipped away.
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I use a rounding over plane to shape
the four corners just slightly. Notice the slight gap at the far right. That is the
result of the sniping at the end of the cut. I planned to trim that but found that it
really was still quite tight, even with the small gap.
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The finished leg is perfect in fit and is very strong—in fact, it should be stronger
than a leg cut from one piece (at left). It certainly looks good with all four sides
having edge grain. I did add a bit of wood putty to where the fit wasn't exact near the
end of the piece.
This joining method is great for square legs.
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