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4 Quick Tips From Issue 284

By: Woodsmith Readers
Check out these quick tips from Issue #284! You won't want to miss these fast tips for clamping, painting, and glueing.

image showing rocking chari secured with woodscrew clamps, attached to sawhorses with F-clamps Compound Clamping. Ed Baxter of Rittman, OH was ready to sand down a rocking chair when he had an idea of how to hold it steady. By securing the rockers with woodscrew clamps and attaching those to sawhorses with F-clamps, he could keep it stable, and at a perfect height for sanding and finishing.
pouring pre-mixed paint in plastic bag flasks Paint Saving Packs. Ryan Ficek of Montgomery, AL wanted a way to keep the paints he mixed from drying out over time. His solution: seal the paint up in a few inexpensive, plastic flasks. These allowed him to squeeze the air out as he portioned the paint. image shows platic ramekins or containment container, beind used to hold glue Glueup Pallet. Zach Berg of Overland Park, KS uses plastic ramekins as pallets for his glue when he needs to brush it on for a glue up. They’re nicely sized for the amount of glue needed and can be sealed. Plus, they come with most take-out orders, or you can buy them en masse online.

Published: May 5, 2026
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