No I glue two sides at a time and let the wood fly then glue in the other two boards for a snug fit I used a lot of titebond 3 the other thing is I let the boards stay in the clamps for a day and a half then let the boards relax for about a day out of the clamps. Im in no rush making them. I want them to hold up when they hit the mineral oil tank. I soak them boards a very long time and dont want much movement during that process

Jeff Vandenberg aka "Woodsconsin"