Just tried a new way to clamp miter joints and it's a game changer

I saw a tip online about using masking tape to hold corners together while the glue dries. It worked great for the trim on a bookshelf I'm building, and I'll definitely use it again.

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amy_reed791mo ago

That tape trick is genius, but it won't fix warped wood if your pieces aren't flat already.

riley_singh1mo ago

Used to believe tape could solve anything, but you're right @amy_reed79. Learned the hard way it just hides the problem if the wood isn't flat first.

schmidt.kim26d ago

Yeah, it's such a trap. You get that quick win with the tape and feel like a genius, but then a week later the whole thing is pulling apart. It really only works as a last little helper after you've done the hard work of getting everything flat and square. Otherwise you're just putting a band-aid on a broken bone.