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@paul-sellers good point on the clamping out problems. I think as my skills increase and I correct the errors that would leave a gap, the clamping power is less important. Of course it’s nice that the clamping power offered by Dubuque clamps is good just in case of glue/joint freezing 🙂 A few solid hits with the mallet and some clamp pressure and wallah! I remember the first time I saw you do it when a student had that problem and I was impressed. Nice trick to keep in the back pocket.
Here is the article where Paul explains glue freeze: