: What I do for this kind of thing is mix up a small batch of epoxy,
: apply to the timber to be glued and allow few minutes for it to
: sink in, while I am waiting I thicken up the remaining epoxy in
: the cup with microfibres or whatever, and then apply the
: thickened epoxy and clamp (not too tight).

: All done in one go so to speak. Applying the unthickened resin
: first is just to ensure penetration into the timber. If you are
: really concerned about penetration a quick application of a
: hairdryer to aid penetration is possible, but I have never done
: this, and I have yet to have an epoxy joint fail.

: Try not to over clamp the joint or you will squeeze out all your
: adhesive and get glue starvation.

A whole bunch of cheap spring clamps can be made from a couple of feet of plastic pipe. 2" pipe works well up to 1/2" thickness, maybe 3" beyond that. Cut a lengthwise slit then cut off short lengths, around 1". A convenient way to use them is to clamp the jont with a regular clamp or two, move the piece someplace where it can sit in peace while the glue sets, then add the el-cheapo spring clamps. After that you can recover your real clamps ready for the next job.

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