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J. Clarke[_2_]

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On 12/17/10 5:21 PM, fenwick person wrote:
I had a similar problem with an antique table top. Opened the crack up
as much as I could with wedges. Works a SMALL amount of Gorilla Glue
into the crack with a paper clip. Then used "pipe" clamps to hold it
together while glue set up. Be careful, as Gorilla Glue "foams" and
you can have quite a mess. As on poster suggested, maybe a "mending
plate" or two underneath to strengthen it would be a good idea as
well. Set them when you have it clamped together. Make sure the drill
holes aren't too deep.

There is no need to use Gorilla glue or any other polyurethane glue.
It is weaker than plain old yellow wood glue and wood glue doesn't
need water to activate it, like Gorilla glue does.

However regular wood glue creeps, which when you are trying to close up
a check is no help at all. So does Gorilla Glue according to their Web
site.

Then there is the issue that if it is in fact in a glue line then the
glue has to stick to whatever is already in there.

Epoxy would be your best bet--sticks to just about anything, fills gaps,
and doesn't creep.

If you can separate the pieces completely and joint them, then Weldwood
Plastic Resin Glue would be another good option.