Mind Upon Mind: Making Tenons Pop

Editor’s note: Our Mind Upon Mind series is a nod to a 1937 Chips from the Chisel column (also featured in “Honest Labour: The Charles H. Hayward Years”), in which Hayward wrote, “The influence of mind upon mind is extraordinary.” The idea being there’s often room for improvement. To that end, we’ve asked you what else you have thought of, tried out and improved upon after building projects from our books. To submit your own idea, email kara@lostartpress.com. You can read more about the submission process here. Today’s pick is from Nick Stanchenko. Thanks, Nick! — Kara Gebhart Uhl From time to time, I get minor gaps around the stick and leg tenons. (I am not the only one, right?) These gaps become more apparent with the finish on, because they don’t reflect light in the same way as the surrounding area. I read about filling small holes with cyanoacrylate (CA) glue and decided to give it a try. Does it work? Kind of. But I accidentally discovered that its biggest effect is something…