W Canaday wrote:
I have been asked to make a cane for an elderly friend. I intend to use
some wood scrounged from pallets that came from Brazil. The stuff is pink,
finely grained and downright stubborn about surrendering nails! It's tough
... I never break it, but I often pull the nail heads right through the
planks nailed to it.

I just wish I knew what its name is.

However, that's not the point of this posting. What I am really bugging
you guys for is some glue advice.

I plan to make this cane by ripping 4 pieces lengthwise, gluing them to
best show the grain and then turning it on my lathe.

This is not an oily wood. What sort of adhesive do you recommend?

I am leaning toward either a polyurethane, rubberized superglue or 30
minute epoxy.

What say you?

Bill
Resorcinol glue come as two part--one is powder
(the catalyst) and the other is liquid. It's water
proof and its deep purple should work perfect with
you pink wood which will darken with finish.
Elmers Waterproof or any name brand resorcinol
glue. I'm still using out of my purchase in 1972.
Last thing I used it on was a ceramic rabbit
with a broken ear. Ceramic rabbit is still fine
after 3 years of water, rain, snow, freezing
temperature, sunlight and 100 degree heat.