Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

---

Get tips on gluing up box joints, dovetails, half-laps, and mortise-and-tenon joints. Learn , how much glue to apply and where, clamping strategies for each joint, and how to deal with squeeze-out that can ruin a finish. WOOD magazine's Jim Heavey shows you how.

Subscribe to the WOOD YouTube channel: youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=Wood
Subscribe to WOOD magazine: woodmagazine.com/subscribe
Get digital issues for iPad, Kindle, and more: woodmagazine.com/digital

Official website: woodmagazine.com
Shop for woodworking project plans at: https://www.woodstore.net?a=youtube
Read tool reviews from WOOD editors and other real woodworkers at: woodmagazine.com/review

Facebook facebook.com/woodmagazine
Twitter twitter.com/WOOD_Magazine
Pinterest pinterest.com/woodmagazine