Thread: "Edge gluing"?
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Old 12-02-2017, 01:06 PM
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Edge glued parts are very common.
For example, if I am gluing a small part against a flat surface, I may put glue on the edges and press it against the surface.
Tabs or any sort of joiners are not required in that type of assembly.

For connecting "skins" and surface panels, Ken has a method of creating a "blanket" skin
by butt joining pre-shaped panels with a minimal amount of glue along the edges.
Note...pre-shaping the parts is extremely important here.

He then recommends bridging all seams from the back with thin paper (after the initial edge gluing has setup).

You could create your own backside "joiner strips" from thin paper and connect your panels that way right from the start.
Ken is just suggesting a method of assembly that can give you very tight seams if you edge glue first, and then apply backing strips.
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