I finished my first architectural column this "holiday weekend" - hey there must be a reason they call it "labor" day. We are really happy with the look of the finished column, and I think it should last for a few decades with all the biscuited construction. However!!! It took me 4 days (a few hours each) to finish this one column, and I have 8 more to do in the back, 2 of them only being 3 feet tall, 1 being 16 feet or so. So, I desperately need to speed things up. I'm considering eliminating the biscuits in favor of stainless steel finish screws and Gorilla Glue, rather than biscuits and Tightbond III. The screws will keep the joint clamped tight while the glue dries - less clamping is a time saver, the Gorilla glue will completely cure in 4 hours - rather than overnight, not having to install the biscuits will also save some time. The Gorilla glue will also expand, filling any irregularities in the joint that I had to fill with putty in the biscuited version. The drawback - I _HATE_ working with Gorilla glue.... everything comes at a price right?