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The number of clamps required to glue up a simple box (lemmy.ca)
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Could have sworn I had more 6" & 24" trigger clamps for stuff like this

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

They should make wood that clamps itself but I bet Big Clamp would have something to say about that

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Dovetails go brrr

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

There are lots of self clamping joints. They are a lot more work than glue+clamps so they are not common. However when it really has to stay then a joint without glue at all will be best.