A sacrificial piece of wood bonded or tacked to the edge of a board to aid in machining or assembly. It provides a square edge for clamps to grip when joining irregular shapes, or serves as a blowout block that takes the tear-out when routing a profile. Once the glue cures or the machining is done, the strip is cut or planed away.
Heard on the job
Tack a glue strip to that angled leg so the clamp has a flat face to pull against.
Also heard as
- clamping block