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Pro tip: I found out from a 1920s cabinetmaking book that hide glue stays workable longer if you keep the pot in a pan of hot sand, not water.
Honestly, I tried it last week on a dovetail repair and the glue stayed open for a full 15 minutes longer, which was a game changer for aligning the tricky joint.
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cameron7241mo ago
Guess we're all just reinventing the wheel, but with extra steps and sand.
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carr.willow1mo ago
Actually find the extra steps pretty useful sometimes. That sand gives you traction when the old smooth wheel just spins in place. Most "reinventions" are just people finding a better fit for a new kind of ground. Calling it all the same wheel ignores why we needed to change the design in the first place.
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