A "How-To" question on making crafts???

[dunk]

By placing the dado in you give greater gluing surface and alleviate the problem of two tone stains.  You always have a clean surface to glue too.  Place the dado after staining of course.  You can do stop dadoes as well.  Make the base slightly longer than the "craft" piece and insert it into dado, or use wooden dowels and they 2 parts will never come apart.

[Rapid Roger]

I use Tightbond I, II, or III on all of my items including furniture and I have NEVER had a failure on anything!
I really believe that you stained or finished the glue area before gluing. If you will just put some painters tape over the intended glue area before staining or finishing and then remove the tape just before gluing you will NOT have anymore problems.

Rog

[dgman]

Sam I use a product called "ALEEN'S TACKY GLUE". Its very thick and will hold pieces in place while it dries, and it dries clear. I have used it to glue things after I have applied linseed oil. I use it to glue all my scroll saw projects and have never had a failure. You can get it at craft stores like Micheal's.

[bettyswood]

I put blue tape over the place on both the base and the item before staining.  That keeps the wood fresh and the glue penetrates it.  Good Luck

[jimbo]

Try epoxy resin Sam the 2 pot mix, and clamp lightly
Jimbo

[SamCec]

You folks gave me a lot of good suggestions. Now I need to figure out what works best for me.

Thanks,
Sam