odd - I've never had that problem - is the glue failing by releasing
the nut, or by not holdng to the dowel, or is the glue spltting in
half?

my first guess would be that you aren't getting enough surface area in
contact, sand a flat that is at least 3/8 inch in diamter - and it
must be flat - use 120 grit or so to leave a bit of roughness, let it
dry and then test it and see if it's gripping well.

If you want to be extra secure, you can turn a 1/4 or 3/16 tennon on
the nut and make a matching hole in the material you will use for the
base - I usually use something dark - ebony or cocobolo - for the base






On Sat, 20 May 2006 22:53:50 GMT, "george" wrote:

Hi,

I am not quite even a novice turner. I've bought a lathe, had one lesson,
and I'm playing. I've successfully made a couple of very small vases, 1-2"
tall.

Now I'm trying to work with a tagua nut following the instructions in the
article in the FWW compilation, Lathes and Turning Techniques, and which was
originally published in the July 1990 FWW. The article suggests sanding
down flat one end of the nut and gluing it to a 1" dowel with Super Glue.
I've tried this with old glue, new glue, waiting an hour, or clamping it
overnight. In all cases, the glue joint has failed as I begin trying to
rough the nut into round, no matter how gently I try to work with the gouge.

All further suggestions are welcome.

Thanks.

George

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