XFasten Double Sided Joinery Tape, Total 1 inch, 3 Pack Double Sided Tape for Router Template for Carpenter Tool; Double Sided Tape for

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Double-sided tape is just the ticket for temporary fixturing in woodworking, say for setting a router guide strip or template, or ganging workpieces to allow cutting multiple to the same size, etc. Double-sided tape comes in quite a variety though and not all are suitable for this purpose. The key is good stick but also clean removal. The key for that is that the tape have some sort of binding layer that keeps it together during removal, and also the right adhesive. This tape gets both of those right with some sort of cloth binder in the tape that keeps it all in one piece during removal, and an adhesive that holds firmly, but removes cleanly without leaving any adhesive residue to interfere with further processing or finishing and also without pulling up any wood grain while you're at it. So far I've used this on hand-planed softwood (SPF) and it removes readily and absolutely cleanly. The hand-planing could be a factor since it produces an extremely smooth surface and leaves the grain firm. There could be variation on a rough-sawn or coarsely sanded surface like plywood, I suppose I'll find out. But so far, this tape is extremely satisfactory and leaves nothing to be desired. I would definitely do it again and recommend.

I use it for holding wood when routering and cutting, stays firm in place, yet strips off without residue. Highly recommend.

Great product for holding work pieces in place, temporarily. Came as a 3 pack.. I will definitely purchase more as the price was fare.

I purchased this for attaching small pieces of wood to my melamine thickness planer sled. It holds the wood firmly to the sled through the thickness planing process. However, applying it is difficult. The tape backing is too tough to tear by hand so each piece has to be cut. No dispenser comes with the tape to aid in cutting. If a knife or scissors are used, the result is sticky goo on the cutting tool. When removing wood from the planing sled, a very sharp, thin spatula as well as "elbow grease" is required. It leaves no residue on the wood or the melamine. Works great but too hard to use. Will use up and buy something else next time.