One more for the year

[AlexS]

I apply wax before most glue-ups, wherever there is likely to be squeeze-out. Afterwards, just peel the glue off and clean up with white spirits.

[Humphrey9999]

Fine Woodworking Mag, April 2013 @ page 34 discussed this very problem.

their research suggests that the area surrounding the glue area should be coated in a silicone-free wax. The glue can then be wiped off or knifed off (when dried) followed by a light sanding using 220 grit

have not had the opportunity to test this theory, interested in your results ?

Definitely works well with PVA. The wax is easily removed with white spirits. A toothbrush can help with open-grained timber. For tight corners, I use a cotton bud with white spirits for removal. Good for the inside of joined boxes, since there's no access for cleanup after gluing until the lid is sawn from the body.
Not sure about (thin) CA, though. It wicks into the timber easily, so the wax coating would want to be pretty good, without pinholes, I'd imagine.

[torchwood]

Sculptured Box, Now that you mentioned it, it does remind me of a horse drawn hearse.

Dengue, What I tried to do with the ca glue was fill in the cracks with ca and sawdust like I do on woodturned pieces where it works quite well. But I'll never use it again in cracks on a box.

[Sculptured Box]

try shellac as a filler, it does a reasonable filling job

[mn pete]

Very cool design!