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I assembled my latest project (a blanket chest) yesturday and I contemplated prefinishing it before glue-up. This should make glue clean up a lot easier. I can see two potential problems with this: 1) finish will weaken any tenon shoulder glue adhesion (finish surrounding a mortise). 2) the act of clamping can scratch the preapplied finish. Take the poll.
Your thoughts?