On Wed, 25 Apr 2007 07:20:26 -0500, "Morris Dovey"
wrote:

Allan Matthews wrote:
| On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:08:18 -0400, Allan Matthews
| wrote:
|
|| Building up a 4X4X30" block of hard maple using 3/4" thick boards.
|| Never used Gorilla glue before but bought some today and glued on a
|| board and heavily clamped it, but did not moisten the board as per
|| directions. (didn't read directions). How much of a problem will
|| this be? A horribly weak joint or a very strong joint but not as
|| good as it might be if done correctly?Any comments appreciated.
|| Allan
|
| Block is to be sawn lengthwise on an angle to make two pegboards
| for a hammered dulcimer. Glue that was squeezed out was foaming
| and so I believe it was activated but am not that familiar with
| GG..My choices are to use it or saw it apart and start over.

I'd suggest getting input from some other instrument-makers regarding
the acoustical properties of GG. I suspect (but don't know for sure)
that this may be a more important issue than the strength of the
joint...
Some use GG and some use yellow carpenters glue. The pegboard doesn't
enter into the acoustical properties of the instrument. the strings
pass over nuts and bridges.