Michael wrote:
On Tuesday, September 17, 2013 8:52:25 PM UTC-5, Lew Hodgett wrote:
Michael wrote:



I made some test finger joints out of cedar and glued them last

night. I hand-planed the joint today to see how it looked and it

failed! The temps went to 45 last night. The glue is relatively new.

I didn't clamp it but you had to wriggle in the piece because the

joint was fairly tight. I've rarely worked with cedar. Is it

resistant to yellow wood glue?

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woodchucker wrote:



It's an oily wood. Try cleaning with Acetone first, or using epoxy.

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Michael wrote:



Thanks, Jeff. I'll give epoxy a shot.

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Epoxy doesn't like 45F.



Try to maintain at least 65F until the epoxy kicks.



BTW, you also want to clean with acetone first.



Lew

Will acetone help yellow glue set, or is yellow glue just not an option?

Acetone simply cleans the surface, I think you should look at the working
temp range on the bottle.