Re: 1/4" cherry panels question

On Sat, 31 May 2008 12:18:33 -0400, "Garage_Woodworks" <.@.> wrote:

Are there any tricks to getting a flat panel out of a 4 board glue-up for
1/4" panels?

I like to edge joint thin panels in pairs with a hand plane. Just as
some folks do with thicker panels, fold the panels like a book and
plane them together. You'll only need a pass or two after power
jointing. Even a block plane will do. I find a sharp hand plane much
easier and more accurate than my jointer on thin stock.

I glue them with waxed cauls across the middle, and the edges aligned
by trapping them between clamped melamine blocks. I'd scrape the glue
line with a carbide scraper, followed by a card scraper or my drum
sander.

How should I apply clamping pressure and should I NOT glue
them up all at once?

I don't get crazy with the pressure. Sometimes, I'll do two and two.
Try it without glue and see if all four boards are too much of a pain.

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