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"House" Shaped Brace Gluing Caul

Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 9:30 pm
by Woodsy23
I made these cauls for gluing "house" or "gable" shaped bracing in a go-bar deck. They worked really well.

If you shape the bevels of the braces with a 22.5 degree bevel router bit (or any other angle), they are easy to make at the same time from a piece of cheap 42 x 19 pine. Just put a 22.5 degree bevel on the two edges, split off the 10mm wide pieces from each end and glue them together on their narrow face. Then cut into 20mm lengths on a band saw. A 9mm high bevel seemed to work well.

The following diagram illustrates the construction.
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Here they are in use. It surprised me how well they grip to the brace. Great if you're clumsy like me and bump the braces often.
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Re: "House" Shaped Brace Gluing Caul

Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 9:20 am
by Dave M
Hey I like that. It is not always obvious how to cut a steep vee in a piece of timber.

I shall probably use that in other applications. But like you I do find shaping the braces before glueing much more satisfactory. So easy to dig a chisel into the top.

Dave

Re: "House" Shaped Brace Gluing Caul

Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 10:41 am
by kiwigeo
I use similar cauls for gluing in my back braces but my cauls are lengths of scrap MDF with a slot cut in them using a veining cutter. A vee shaped slot means the entire face of the slot is in contact with the brace but with a straight slot as long as the bottom of the slot is clear of the brace top the two sides of the slot make contact with the brace and it works.
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Re: "House" Shaped Brace Gluing Caul

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 11:18 am
by Classitar
Very nice - thank you!

Anthony