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Home Blog I failed my finger joints

July 3, 2011 By Al Navas

I failed my finger joints

 

Finger joints are an excellent joint for boxes, as they provide a great amount of surface area for glue. And this is the key to what happened with the storage box I made to store the guides for the FMT Pro and for the Super FMT: I failed to apply sufficient glue to the top-most finger joint in one of the corners; as a result, it failed where the arrow points:

Failed finger joint

Fortunately, I was able to inspect the joint; that is how I learned I did not apply enough glue. Carefully I pried open the joint, applied glue, and clamped it with a small C clamp and allowed it to set for several hours. It now awaits the last two coats of Waterlox varnish.

On the other hand, the box body finger joints are nice and tight:

Finger joints on the box

I hope to will pay better attention next time I make a new box with finger joints. I do not want to fail again.

— Al Navas


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About Al Navas

I love working with wood, and sharing here on the blog. I also love designing items that my clients will love having in their homes and offices. Please let me know if you need a special piece to share with your loved ones. Freelance, Legal, and Community Interpreter. Love photography.

Comments

  1. julio Alonso says

    July 4, 2011 at 7:44 am

    As I mentioned before I cannot imagine a perfect project from beginning to the end. Your work is stunning Al you mustn’t regret of such a small error

    • Al Navas says

      July 4, 2011 at 7:51 am

      Thanks, Julio. I wanted to share this failure, to show that a little more attention to the details *will* result in a better outcome.

  2. Bob Easton says

    July 4, 2011 at 5:13 am

    It must have been a very unusual lapse. You had “33% more” glue, so there was no reason to be stingy. 🙂

    It’s a great looking box, and some would die (OK, maybe not die, but work hard) for the pop you have in that maple.

    • Al Navas says

      July 4, 2011 at 7:49 am

      LOL Bob. I had to look at the photos again – and I realized what the 33% more was about! I am grateful you like the grain pop, too – yessireee.

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