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Anyone??
"Dan O'Connor" wrote in message
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What is stronger for bonding pieces of wood: Epoxy or Wood Glue?





the answer is "Yes".

Or alternatively, "No"

Everything depends on:
(1) the particular glue involved
(2) The type(s) of wood, and/or other materials, involved
(3) The type of joint
(4) The quality of the fit

just for starters.

In general, with a precise fit between the pieces, _any_ quality glue,
*USED*PROPERLY*, will be _significantly_ stronger than the surrounding
wood. "How much stronger" is essentially a moot point, since the wood
next to the joint *will* fail before the joint itself fails.

There are some 'fundamental' considerations, like it's usually a Bad Idea(TM)
to use a water-based glue on materials that will suffer adverse effects from
exposure to water (e.g. MDF, cheap particle-board, etc.)


I don't disagree with anything you said. But joint strength has many dimensions;
how long will the joint stay strong, how does the adhesive react to wood shrinkage
over time, the dowels in many chairs are well fitted at the factory, still those doweled
joints almost always fail after a while; which adhesive will minimize this effect? The
glue joints in plywood seem to always fail near the edge if it shows; is this effect
independent of the adhesive used? I think the issue is more complex then you
implied.

Ed