If you've never used Gorilla glue practice a bit first. It will expand
and flow out on your work over a period of perhaps 30 minutes if too
much is applied. In some situations I apply masking tape if I'm
concerned about glue flowing out onto the work.

Remember that the chemical reaction associated with the curing of
urethane requires water. I usually very slightly, emphasis on slightly,
dampen the surfaces to be joined.

RB

Todd Fatheree wrote:
I received another suggestion for Gorilla Glue from Steve Knight, so that's
what I'll be going with. Thanks for the input.

todd

"RB" wrote in message
...

I used padauk to make my front door a couple of years ago. I used
urethane (Gorilla glue or equivalent) and have had no problems.

RB

todd wrote:

I have a friend who wants me to build him another table. The

proportions of

the table would amount to a relatively large coffee table. It will

actually

be used for writing, but due to a back problem, he is most comfortable
sitting on the floor, which is why the table height will be about 14".

We

looked at lumber today, and he is really enamoured with making the top

from

padauk and the base from Gaboon ebony. He's aware that just the lumber

to

make the base will run somewhere around $800-900. Around here, Gaboon

ebony

is $112/BF. My question is: assuming money is not the greatest concern,

is

there anything inherently nuts about making a table base from ebony?

todd