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Application -- Cont’d
 
The end grain of wood soaks up glue like a sponge (See Figure 2). Therefore, when gluing end grains, press and rub the pieces together, then take them apart and apply a little more glue before clamping. 

When applying glue inside small holes, cracks, or hard-to-reach joints, try a glue injector (See Figure 3).

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Figure 2
 
The same amount of glue was applied to two blocks and left to stand for 5 minutes. Glue soaks into end grains (left) faster than flat grains (right).

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Figure 3
 
A glue injector is used for reaching small holes, cracks and tiny gluing surfaces.

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