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I have used the rub technique quite a bit with Titebond in furniture. It world great if you don't have to have a piece in an exact location because as you rub, the piece gets harder and harder to move until you can't movie it anymore, and that final location may be the wrong one. I use it for reinforcing blocks under large drawer bottoms, behind 2 piece legs, and under some tabletops. Rub, rub, rub, rub, walk away, no clamps. I have tested these with a hammer and they hold as well as a clamped piece does. I got the idea from an article that looked at older furniture assembled with HHG.

I use one of these for braces. I fill it with hot glue then let it sit in my glue pot (which I keep half full with water). It keeps the glue warm and allows me to lay a neater and controlled bead of glue which I find easier than a brush. For bridges I still use a brush

For localized heat I use a quartz overhead radiant heater. http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=44590&cat=1,43456,43465,44590

I like it because it frees up my hands and delivers a constant heat to my work area. No need to keep reheating parts.

You can buy these almost anywhere.

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Michael Lloyd

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