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dpb

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However, this year I decided to try Titebond III, in part because it
has a lower working temperature than Titebond I. To my surprise, I
had a couple of joints fail, even though I was gluing at around the
minimum working temperature, 45 deg. F. Has anyone else experienced
this, or did I mess up some other factor, like starving the joint, or
maybe not having the surfaces in tight-enough contact?

I'd go w/ the cold as the primary culprit. Yes, I've had the problem.

Remember it's the actual temperature of the material not just the glue
that will be controlling. Even if you bring the glue out from the
house, when it gets in contact w/ the wood surfaces that remained in the
shop it'll get to their temperature real quick.

I wouldn't risk low-temperature gluing -- the time involved in getting
to glue up plus the pita of repairing the results of a failure just
don't make it a paying proposition in my book. If you can't arrange
some heat or bring the work inside, my recommendation is to wait 'til
warmer weather.

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