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Appreciation post: that old timer at the hardwood supplier in Portland clued me into pre-finishing before assembly

He said 'stop painting yourself into a corner with glue-ups' and now I finish all my panels before I even cut joinery, and I'm kicking myself for the 15 years I didn't do it this way - anyone else switch to pre-finishing and never look back?
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eva908
eva9081mo ago
Pre-finishing can trap moisture and cause finishing failures later since you can't seal end grain properly.
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elizabethn56
Read a blog post that said pre-finishing saves you from glue squeeze-out disasters.
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