I refurbish wood furniture for a charity and this will solve a BIG problem I encounter often. Many thanks for your efforts to get this very helpful message out.
Thank you so much. My vintage farmhouse table cracked and had no idea how to fix it till I saw your video. Cannot express how thankful I am for your expertise. God bless.
Mr. Dirt Farmer, Thank you for this tip! Had a Cabinet door with a hairline crack of about 5 inch length that we lived with for 10+years. Of course it was the door to the garbage bin under the sink and is opened and closed the most times. The lower hinge recently failed. Used your technique to fix the hairline crack, patience is a virtue in allowing the glue and vacuum to get the glue where into the crack. Re-installed the door with Blum Soft Close Hinges and my wife is happy and that is all that counts! Great Tip-Thanks!
Holy cow this is such a great idea! I've tried all of the methods I could think of to try and force glue into cracks in wood, but your vacuum method works incredibly well! Thanks for the great tip!
Thank you so much for this video and tip! I inherited my grandparents’ 1934 buffet and the side has been splitting and I’ve been wanting to make the repairs and didn’t know how. Now I do! You just saved an heirloom piece for future generations.
Jay, that was the simplest, most innovative woodworking tip I've ever seen or heard. You're the man! Just subscribed and thanks for not wasting time and getting right to the point. Sure wish all TH-camrs would take a lesson from you.
Just used this to glue a vintage split oak side table top. What a brilliant, simple and easy tip, it really works! thank you Jay. It is currently clamped waiting until it has had 24 hours drying.
Great tip. Being an upholsterer, sometimes I have to repair the furniture frames before applying upholstery. There have been situations where this application would have come in handy
You made my day. My guitar fell over and hit the headstock and the fretboard by the nut popped up came loose about 2" down the neck. Your vacuum tip saved the day for "forcing" the glue from one side of the fretboard to the other.
rcboals - glad to be of help - this approach allows you to "pull" the glue where it is needed, rather than "pushing" it. It sounds like you got the desired results. Thanks for letting us know! If you haven't already, please sub. We really enjoy interacting with our viewer family. Best, DFJ
Thanks Jay! I just did this with glue and sawdust to make a nice board with a small split usable again, and it got me a pretty reasonable job in good time. It should plane up nicely, but I'll give it a good week or so first. Clamp is on, time to wash up. :-) Kind regards from Australia.
Such a great trick. Just tried this out on a door that I just split. Seems to have sucked the glue right through the whole piece. Fingers crossed it glues up well
MyPage MyPage - thanks for watching and for the compliment! You are certainly welcome, and it's great to hear that you have enjoyed our video from Spain! Best Regards, DFJ
Pure genius. Thank you sir. I am repairing an antique Grandfather style chair and the leg has broken and has been repaired before . it is not possible to remove the old glue and am concerned about the type of glue to use as they may not be compatible . If you or anyone else has an experience with this problem it would be appreciated. I am considering using contact adhesive .cheers from Australia.
drpepper, that is the most creative use of alternative language to express a strong compliment. We both laughed out loud. I certainly hope we never actually meet someone named Martha Focker, as that would be awkward. Best, DFJ
You're a genius! I was a dental assistant and I was thinking of useing floss or blasting glue into the crack by blowing through a thin straw and pushing it down. Could you water down the glue to get it to flow easier? Or would that weaken the hold,
Nema - glad you found this to be helpful. Floss will work, I wouldn't dilute the glue as it reduce its strength. Using suction allows you to "pull" the glue, instead of "pushing" it - which doesn't work so well usually! Best, DFJ
They might be smarter than you think. If you are not carefuller enough glue gets into your vacuum and you will end up repairing it instead the piece of junk you are working on currently. String or fishing rod will do that safely, quicker and better.
This is a brilliant and fantastic idea! I will definitely be using this trick for some of my woodworking. Do you have any recommendations for fixing a hairline crack that's not 100% the way through? I've been carving a piece for a while now and stupidly left it clamped for a day and a section split. It's a very thin crack so it's hard to find anything small enough to push the glue in. I was tempted to leave it but it's bad enough that if I don't glue it, the section will likely break off. Since its not all the way through on most of it, I'm not sure the vacuum trick would work, at least not for all of it. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks so much!!
Won't work on round surfaces like a table leg or chair leg but this is excellent for any board that is wider than the vacuum nozzle and thicker than 1/2 inch for sure!
Awesome video. But how about a large split? 1inch wide split without being able to approximate the edges? Thanks. I have a wood fence that has gigantic fissures in certain places where you can see through to the neighbors yard. How would you advise to fill these large gaps?
oldproji @Nancy Benner got it right. That allows you to intensify the suction where you want it along the split and to pull glue in as you go. I should have been clearer! Best, DFJ
I'm getting ready to do a similar repair, and the crack I'm fixing is about 12 inches long. I'm expecting (hoping) that the tape will help get a better/more directed distribution of the glue along the entire crack. I know it won't be surgical precision, but even if it just helps minimize a little bit of the vacuum bleed-over it should help.
Have a split on the end of a 3/4 inch thick shelf. With a chunk missing. The split is not thru the 3/4 inch shelf. Split is 2 1/2 inches long. The Chunk missing is 1 /16 inches The previous owner put to large a screw, and did not center it properly into the side grain of the shelf. I want to fill in the the missing chunk, and screw hole. Like it is a new piece of wood, and re drill the hole. The chunk is toward the inside of the shelf. Which is a good thing. Instead of on the side ,and end.
GRACEFAITH - there are only two ways that I know of to get adhesive into a small crack like that. Both of those methods need a low viscosity glue to work. One is to inject it into the crack with a small needle, and the other is to place the glue on the surface of the crack and then create an air-tight plastic bag around the areas and then use a vacuum device to create negative pressure (a vacuum) to draw the glue into the small crack. I hope this helps! Best Regards, DFJ
@@DirtFarmerJay can a syringe with small needle suck up titebond and be aspirated ? the vacuum method won't work because there is not enough space to put a vacuum cleaner inside the sound hole.
Yes it will, however, depending on the type of joint, is there isn't a good amount of "long" grain" on both sides of the joint, "end" grain glued together won't be that strong. I hope this helps! Best, DFJ
If you don't want to sand the glue residue or impact the original finish, could one carefully put down painters tape along the edges of the crack before gluing?
Thanks for watching and commenting Jesse N. That sounds like a good solution. If you try it and it works, please let us know so we can give you credit for the tip. Best to you. DFJ
Cc Cc, not likely. Use the glue sparingly so it is drawn into the crack and coats the sides. It is better to start with less glue and add more if needed than it is to flood the joint and have glue in your vacuum nozzle. If you do get glue in the nozzle, simply wash/wipe it off with a moist paper towel. Thanks for watching our video! Best, DFJ
Thanks for writing! We like using the TiteBond brand glue. I use the Type 3 alot for these types of applications and have found it to be very good. Best Regards, DFJ
What if the crack is accessible only on the top side? I have a crack on a mudroom bench I made, which is a .75" piece of red oak I glued to a piece of .75" plywood. The plywood is on the bottom and is hidden from view. The crack developed in the red oak, which is visible from the top.
DFJ suggests that you inject wood glue into the crack with a medical grade needle and then clamp it shut until it dries. Sorry for the issue. Hope this helps. DirtFarmer Maggie.
@@DirtFarmerJay thanks, but unfortunately I built it in such a way that I can no longer clamp it back together. It's fully installed and has the entire structure around it. I put in a few Kreg screws from the bottom side that straddle the crack. My hope is that that extra clamping load will at least keep the crack no longer than it is. We will see.
Gina, the glue is applied sparingly, so nothing comes through to the vacuum side. The glue is deposited as a thin coat on the sides of the crack. Hope that helps! Best, DFJ
One more tip from me....save money by mixing sawdust from the wood you are working on with shellac or varnish...hey presto...cheap filler that's a perfect colour match
The viscosity of the glue helps prevent it from being sucked all the way through the joint in into the vacuum. If you do see glue starting to appear at the bottom that's in danger of being pulled into the vacuum pull the vacuum away. I've not had this happen though. Hope that helps! Best, DFJ
Hi PanamaSticks. Thanks for watching and writing. Great questions! First the tape...it allows you to concentrate the vacuum flow to a smaller area at a time. As the glue is sucked into the split, you pull the tape back a little further and add glue to the next part of the split. You don't want to flood the board with glue. Put a thin line right on top of the split. You should never have so much glue that is would end up inside your vacuum. Hope that helps! Best to you, DFJ
been making and repairing furniture for 25-odd years now, and this is about the smartest tip i've ever come across. thanks.
Dudley - glad to be of help. Pleased to hear that this was helpful to you. I use this ongoing and it works like a charm. Thanks for writing! Best, DFJ
I refurbish wood furniture for a charity and this will solve a BIG problem I encounter often. Many thanks for your efforts to get this very helpful message out.
I just did this on two bureaus I am re-painting. This method is awesome - I can't wait to show my woodworker buds. Thank you!
Thank you so much. My vintage farmhouse table cracked and had no idea how to fix it till I saw your video. Cannot express how thankful I am for your expertise. God bless.
Mr. Dirt Farmer,
Thank you for this tip!
Had a Cabinet door with a hairline crack of about 5 inch length that we lived with for 10+years. Of course it was the door to the garbage bin under the sink and is opened and closed the most times.
The lower hinge recently failed.
Used your technique to fix the hairline crack, patience is a virtue in allowing the glue and vacuum to get the glue where into the crack.
Re-installed the door with Blum Soft Close Hinges and my wife is happy and that is all that counts!
Great Tip-Thanks!
Thanks for watching and commenting sir. My motto is much like yours..."Happy wife, Happy life". Best to you! DFJ
First time watching and you proved you're never too old to learn something (I'm 80) and this was new to me. thanks for sharing. ECF
Thanks for watching!
Holy cow this is such a great idea! I've tried all of the methods I could think of to try and force glue into cracks in wood, but your vacuum method works incredibly well! Thanks for the great tip!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and commenting. Hope you will continue to watch! Best, DFJ
Thank you so much for this video and tip! I inherited my grandparents’ 1934 buffet and the side has been splitting and I’ve been wanting to make the repairs and didn’t know how. Now I do! You just saved an heirloom piece for future generations.
You are so welcome! Glad to give you a solution to save this family treasure. Best Regards, DFJ
Brilliant idea, thanks for sharing this expertise! Just put it to use within minutes, glued and clamped and little to no remnants of break
Tried this on my oak table…couldn’t tell how much got into fine split. Used Weldbond adhesive and clamped for 10 days. Worked great. Thanks.
Great job!
Jay, that was the simplest, most innovative woodworking tip I've ever seen or heard. You're the man! Just subscribed and thanks for not wasting time and getting right to the point. Sure wish all TH-camrs would take a lesson from you.
Thanks Mark Kratzer for watching and commenting. It is a great feeling to know that we made someone's day a little better. Thanks for the Sub!!! DFJ
Very clever. My only concern would be if the glue got into the vacuum and gummed up the works. Will that happen?
Just used this to glue a vintage split oak side table top. What a brilliant, simple and easy tip, it really works! thank you Jay. It is currently clamped waiting until it has had 24 hours drying.
Denise, glad to be of help to you! Thanks for taking time to write and let us know how you put this to use. Best, DFJ
well I was super surprised how well that worked...definitely a thumbs up for sure. Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge with us.
Great tip. Being an upholsterer, sometimes I have to repair the furniture frames before applying upholstery. There have been situations where this application would have come in handy
Heureka!
Fantastic tip.
I have neeever tried to push glue down unsuccessfully - not.
You made my day. My guitar fell over and hit the headstock and the fretboard by the nut popped up came loose about 2" down the neck. Your vacuum tip saved the day for "forcing" the glue from one side of the fretboard to the other.
rcboals - glad to be of help - this approach allows you to "pull" the glue where it is needed, rather than "pushing" it. It sounds like you got the desired results. Thanks for letting us know! If you haven't already, please sub. We really enjoy interacting with our viewer family. Best, DFJ
this needs to be higher on the search results. Hopefully my like and comment will bump it up!
Thanks for the kind words Scott Varley. Best to you! DFJ
That's really slick. I have an oak door that has crack in the panels and need to fill the them with glue. I'll try this out.
WOW!! THANKS😁 JUST WHAT I NEEDED TO KNOW FOR THE PROJECT I AM DOING AT THIS MOMENT 👍
Thanks Jay! I just did this with glue and sawdust to make a nice board with a small split usable again, and it got me a pretty reasonable job in good time. It should plane up nicely, but I'll give it a good week or so first. Clamp is on, time to wash up. :-)
Kind regards from Australia.
Such a great trick. Just tried this out on a door that I just split. Seems to have sucked the glue right through the whole piece. Fingers crossed it glues up well
Very clever, man. I am admired of your simple and clean solution. Regards from Spain and thank you.
MyPage MyPage - thanks for watching and for the compliment! You are certainly welcome, and it's great to hear that you have enjoyed our video from Spain! Best Regards, DFJ
Enjoyed this video and will try this.
I did find it to be helpful....good for you. I have a vintage skateboard that has separated and I'm going to use this very method. Thank you!
You are one awesome man, farmer Jay. Thank you so much for this tip. Works better than a charm!
Glad I could be of help NazVick. Best to you and yours, DFJ
Pure genius. Thank you sir. I am repairing an antique Grandfather style chair and the leg has broken and has been repaired before . it is not possible to remove the old glue and am concerned about the type of glue to use as they may not be compatible . If you or anyone else has an experience with this problem it would be appreciated. I am considering using contact adhesive .cheers from Australia.
Martha Focker, that's a great idea!
drpepper, that is the most creative use of alternative language to express a strong compliment. We both laughed out loud. I certainly hope we never actually meet someone named Martha Focker, as that would be awkward. Best, DFJ
Thanks Jay!
Brilliant, sir! This worked like a champ on a cracked cutting board I've been working on.
Keep watching and commenting david wade. Best, DFJ
Really! Wow! How simple and How great! Thank You!
Glad it was helpful Tim Tucker. Keep watching and commenting!! Best to you, DFJ
Brilliant tip
Tried it today. Worked great!
Glad to hear we could help! Thanks for watching and commenting jeff pizzi. Bet, DFJ
Who would have thought! Jay. Thanks.
You're a genius!
I was a dental assistant and I was thinking of useing floss or blasting glue into the crack by blowing through a thin straw and pushing it down.
Could you water down the glue to get it to flow easier? Or would that weaken the hold,
Nema - glad you found this to be helpful. Floss will work, I wouldn't dilute the glue as it reduce its strength. Using suction allows you to "pull" the glue, instead of "pushing" it - which doesn't work so well usually! Best, DFJ
Great tip. I'm going to try it on a cutting board that is starting to split on me.
Awesome! Simple, effective and right to the point. You just got a new sub!!!
Genius. Thanks!
I just subscribed to your channel because I had been looking for an idea lk this. thanks again. Keep pushing those great ideas
Good tip mate.
I'm not sure it will work for me in my split situation, but it might. Regardless, this is a nice tip to always remember. Thanks.
Thank you ! One of the only things I have of my deceased mothers is a dresser - the top however has a. Crack /split on the top !
Brilliant.
OMG 😃🤗🤗 this is an absolutely GREAT tip. You are awesome!
Glad it was helpful Elizabeth larose. Thanks for watching and commenting. Hope to hear from you again. Best, DFJ
So smart! Those 5 who disliked this video have something in common with that vacuum!
They don't have brains?
FUNNY...
They might be smarter than you think. If you are not carefuller enough glue gets into your vacuum and you will end up repairing it instead the piece of junk you are working on currently. String or fishing rod will do that safely, quicker and better.
Such a good tip
Miss Gaile - I'm glad you like this. We use this regularly in our wood shop. Thanks for writing. Best, DFJ
This is a brilliant and fantastic idea! I will definitely be using this trick for some of my woodworking. Do you have any recommendations for fixing a hairline crack that's not 100% the way through? I've been carving a piece for a while now and stupidly left it clamped for a day and a section split. It's a very thin crack so it's hard to find anything small enough to push the glue in. I was tempted to leave it but it's bad enough that if I don't glue it, the section will likely break off. Since its not all the way through on most of it, I'm not sure the vacuum trick would work, at least not for all of it. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks so much!!
Thanks !!! I have an old dining table that cracked open!! I appreciate your advice
Glad I could help!
Thank you! I will definitely try this method
Very clever tip. Thank you.
Great really. Thank you so much.
Glad to be of help!
Great tip, thanks 👍
Great idea!
Good tip!
I am way digging this !! Thanks for the tip !! 😃
That is a very good idea, thank you for the tip!
Glad it was helpful! Best to you, DFJ
Da da da dayummm, that's genius!! I ♡ these types of projects!
Thanks for the chuckle!! Keep watching and commenting. DFJ.
Brilliant tip. Thanks very much
Glad it was helpful! Best to you, DFJ
Nice, man. Nice.
great tip!
great ideas
AWESOME TIP.... THANK YOU
Won't work on round surfaces like a table leg or chair leg but this is excellent for any board that is wider than the vacuum nozzle and thicker than 1/2 inch for sure!
Brilliant! Thanks for the tip.
Brilliant!!!!
Thank you, thank you so much. You just saved me hours
Glad I could help! Thanks for watching and commenting. Best, DFJ
I thank you😊
What's the best glue in your opinion to be using? Oh and thanks for sharing.
Fantastic, never have seen someone use this technic...thank you ...looking forward to seeing more tips.
Awesome, thank you.
You're welcome!
Awesome video. But how about a large split? 1inch wide split without being able to approximate the edges? Thanks. I have a wood fence that has gigantic fissures in certain places where you can see through to the neighbors yard. How would you advise to fill these large gaps?
Please fix your camera, the movement make me dizzy. Your tip is great!
this awesome!! exactly my problem solved!
this is a clever method, awsome!
Great tip! Thanks!
Thanks Mecka Brignac. Hope you will continue to watch and be "edu-tained" by being entertained while learning. Best, DFJ
Awesome information thank you so much.
Our pleasure, Dana! Best, DFJ
Very good kind sir. Thanks!
Nooby - glad you like this approach. We've certainly gotten great results using it. Best, DFJ
That's a great idea... what was the use of the blue tape please?
Thanks for watching and commenting Christine Holding. The blue tape is to control the vacuum so the glue goes straight down into the slit. Best, DFJ
wow thanks
Now I can fix the Windsor chair I picked up on the street
Nice work, Sir. :-)
Thank you kindly Justin Engles. Keep watching and commenting, Sir! Best, DFJ
Great video and a good tip. But what was the point of the tape?
oldproji control the air suction.
oldproji @Nancy Benner got it right. That allows you to intensify the suction where you want it along the split and to pull glue in as you go. I should have been clearer! Best, DFJ
I'm getting ready to do a similar repair, and the crack I'm fixing is about 12 inches long. I'm expecting (hoping) that the tape will help get a better/more directed distribution of the glue along the entire crack. I know it won't be surgical precision, but even if it just helps minimize a little bit of the vacuum bleed-over it should help.
Have a split on the end of a 3/4 inch thick shelf. With a chunk missing. The split is not thru the 3/4 inch shelf. Split is 2 1/2 inches long. The Chunk missing is 1 /16 inches The previous owner put to large a screw, and did not center it properly into the side grain of the shelf. I want to fill in the the missing chunk, and screw hole. Like it is a new piece of wood, and re drill the hole. The chunk is toward the inside of the shelf. Which is a good thing. Instead of on the side ,and end.
Ingenious. How to apply this technique on a small crack on the guitar soundboard??
GRACEFAITH - there are only two ways that I know of to get adhesive into a small crack like that. Both of those methods need a low viscosity glue to work. One is to inject it into the crack with a small needle, and the other is to place the glue on the surface of the crack and then create an air-tight plastic bag around the areas and then use a vacuum device to create negative pressure (a vacuum) to draw the glue into the small crack. I hope this helps! Best Regards, DFJ
@@DirtFarmerJay can a syringe with small needle suck up titebond and be aspirated ? the vacuum method won't work because there is not enough space to put a vacuum cleaner inside the sound hole.
Will this work for corners on shelves too? Thanks!
Yes it will, however, depending on the type of joint, is there isn't a good amount of "long" grain" on both sides of the joint, "end" grain glued together won't be that strong. I hope this helps! Best, DFJ
Genius
If you don't want to sand the glue residue or impact the original finish, could one carefully put down painters tape along the edges of the crack before gluing?
Thanks for watching and commenting Jesse N. That sounds like a good solution. If you try it and it works, please let us know so we can give you credit for the tip. Best to you. DFJ
Nice tip, would have used dental floss myself.
I don't like sucking glue into my vacuum, so I reverse it by moving the hose to the exhaust port and blow it in from the top.
Defiantly would have done that with at two part epoxy.
👍🏽👍🏽thanks DFJ
will the vacuum suck the glue too deep to the tube of it?
Cc Cc, not likely. Use the glue sparingly so it is drawn into the crack and coats the sides. It is better to start with less glue and add more if needed than it is to flood the joint and have glue in your vacuum nozzle. If you do get glue in the nozzle, simply wash/wipe it off with a moist paper towel. Thanks for watching our video! Best, DFJ
nice !
What type of glue did you use for timber ?
Thanks for writing! We like using the TiteBond brand glue. I use the Type 3 alot for these types of applications and have found it to be very good. Best Regards, DFJ
What if the crack is accessible only on the top side? I have a crack on a mudroom bench I made, which is a .75" piece of red oak I glued to a piece of .75" plywood. The plywood is on the bottom and is hidden from view. The crack developed in the red oak, which is visible from the top.
DFJ suggests that you inject wood glue into the crack with a medical grade needle and then clamp it shut until it dries. Sorry for the issue. Hope this helps. DirtFarmer Maggie.
@@DirtFarmerJay thanks, but unfortunately I built it in such a way that I can no longer clamp it back together. It's fully installed and has the entire structure around it. I put in a few Kreg screws from the bottom side that straddle the crack. My hope is that that extra clamping load will at least keep the crack no longer than it is. We will see.
What does it do to the vacuum though?
Gina, the glue is applied sparingly, so nothing comes through to the vacuum side. The glue is deposited as a thin coat on the sides of the crack. Hope that helps! Best, DFJ
Cool🤓
One more tip from me....save money by mixing sawdust from the wood you are working on with shellac or varnish...hey presto...cheap filler that's a perfect colour match
Indeed, great tip. Thanks for sharing it! Best, DFJ
Won't the glue clog your vacuum?
The viscosity of the glue helps prevent it from being sucked all the way through the joint in into the vacuum. If you do see glue starting to appear at the bottom that's in danger of being pulled into the vacuum pull the vacuum away. I've not had this happen though. Hope that helps! Best, DFJ
Won't work unless the split goes all the way through. And what happens to the vacuum?
Hi PanamaSticks. Thanks for watching and writing. Great questions! First the tape...it allows you to concentrate the vacuum flow to a smaller area at a time. As the glue is sucked into the split, you pull the tape back a little further and add glue to the next part of the split. You don't want to flood the board with glue. Put a thin line right on top of the split. You should never have so much glue that is would end up inside your vacuum. Hope that helps! Best to you, DFJ
@@DirtFarmerJay Thank you.