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How Tight Should Wood Joints Be? [Solved]

For softwoods, clamps should exert about 100-150 psi of pressure. For hardwoods, it should be about 175-250 psi. It is impossible to make a joint weaker by over-tightening the clamps. So long as it is not so tight as to damage the wood itself, a tighter clamp will likely result in a better joint.20 Jun 2022

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Compressing tenons with a hammer and vise makes assembly easier and prevents the mortise from scraping off all the glue …