I make furniture and now I only use exterior glue. Where structural
strength is required I use mechanical devices, dowels or biscuits with
Gorilla glue or epoxy.
I agreed with leaving the pressure on for a minimum of 24 hours in ambient
temperature. For routine work I have had success with leaving the clamps on
for only 2-4 hours when the temperature is dry and above 70F/20C
Again this is subject to the type of wood and its oil, sap and humidity
content.
If the lumber come from Home Depot (or similar sources) where it was
probably kiln dried and store either outside or into unheated warehouse the
situation is different.
The best success I had was with air dried lumber. After the wood is dried
Its stored indoor at ambient temperature. Then when Its need it, the wood
is rough cut, glued and finished as required. Still at that I have about
1/16 - 3/16" expansion taking place every summer when its very humid and
winter when the indoor heat is dry.
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Just curious - How long was it between glue up and mounting in the lathe?
I
know th bottles say cured in X (hour, 2 hours, etc.). When I mount an
object in the lathe, especially with a fair amout of face-gluing, I like
for
it to sit on the bench for at least a day. I may be wrong, but it seems
like a larger face-glued surface might take longer to set.
At least it makes me feel better.