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Alternate board orientation when gluing up a panel

Alternate the orientation of boards when gluing up a panel so it behaves evenly later on.

Time
⏱ 10 min
Difficulty
◆ medium

What you need

  • Solid wood boards
  • Wood glue
  • Clamps

How to do it

  1. Arrange the boards so that left and right faces point up alternately.
  2. Only then glue them together.

Sources

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  • toom.de (opens in a new tab)Um das zu verhindern, gibt es im Möbelbau die sogenannten Verleimregeln.“ / „Bretter so anordnen, dass abwechselnd linke und rechte Seiten nach oben zeigen.“ (abgerufen 2026-11-02)

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