Watch this before you glue that tote!

In this video I will take a “close look” at the surfaces of a broken tote and a the surface of a freshly cut rosewood tote and talk briefly about the integrity of the glue surface. To the point, it’s worth taking a minute to evaluate the surface you’re about to glue. These are working tools and the forces being applied to a hand plane tote can be severe, so let’s do everything we can to get the best possible bond. Prepare the surface before you glue.