This is one of the clearest explanations of the spring joint I’ve seen. I have used spring joints on every panel I’ve glued up for years. Well worth the little extra trouble. Just make sure when you open the two panels for glueing you do it book-fashion. That’s what the triangle mark is for.
Video: Creating a spring joint with a handplane - FineWoodworking
Woodworkers have been using spring joints in large panel glue-ups for as long as they’ve been using glue. The concept of a spring joint is simple: Create a slight gap […]
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