Glue recommendation
I have been asked to make a cane for an elderly friend. I intend to use
some wood scrounged from pallets that came from Brazil. The stuff is pink, finely grained and downright stubborn about surrendering nails! It's tough .... I never break it, but I often pull the nail heads right through the planks nailed to it. I just wish I knew what its name is. However, that's not the point of this posting. What I am really bugging you guys for is some glue advice. I plan to make this cane by ripping 4 pieces lengthwise, gluing them to best show the grain and then turning it on my lathe. This is not an oily wood. What sort of adhesive do you recommend? I am leaning toward either a polyurethane, rubberized superglue or 30 minute epoxy. What say you? Bill |
Glue recommendation
On Sat, 28 Jan 2006 20:40:36 -0500, W Canaday
wrote: I have been asked to make a cane for an elderly friend. I intend to use some wood scrounged from pallets that came from Brazil. The stuff is pink, finely grained and downright stubborn about surrendering nails! It's tough ... I never break it, but I often pull the nail heads right through the planks nailed to it. I just wish I knew what its name is. However, that's not the point of this posting. What I am really bugging you guys for is some glue advice. I plan to make this cane by ripping 4 pieces lengthwise, gluing them to best show the grain and then turning it on my lathe. This is not an oily wood. What sort of adhesive do you recommend? I am leaning toward either a polyurethane, rubberized superglue or 30 minute epoxy. What say you? Bill I'd use Elmer's Woodworker's Glue. Clamp it up for 72 hours. |
Glue recommendation
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Glue recommendation
W Canaday wrote:
I have been asked to make a cane for an elderly friend. I intend to use some wood scrounged from pallets that came from Brazil. The stuff is pink, finely grained and downright stubborn about surrendering nails! It's tough ... I never break it, but I often pull the nail heads right through the planks nailed to it. I just wish I knew what its name is. However, that's not the point of this posting. What I am really bugging you guys for is some glue advice. I plan to make this cane by ripping 4 pieces lengthwise, gluing them to best show the grain and then turning it on my lathe. This is not an oily wood. What sort of adhesive do you recommend? I am leaning toward either a polyurethane, rubberized superglue or 30 minute epoxy. What say you? Bill Resorcinol glue come as two part--one is powder (the catalyst) and the other is liquid. It's water proof and its deep purple should work perfect with you pink wood which will darken with finish. Elmers Waterproof or any name brand resorcinol glue. I'm still using out of my purchase in 1972. Last thing I used it on was a ceramic rabbit with a broken ear. Ceramic rabbit is still fine after 3 years of water, rain, snow, freezing temperature, sunlight and 100 degree heat. |
Glue recommendation
"J T" wrote in message
I've been having very good results using wood glue for gluing wood. Yabbut you gotta be careful, some only works if your name is Elmer. -- www.e-woodshop.net Last update: 12/13/05 |
Glue recommendation
On Sat, 28 Jan 2006 22:37:42 -0500, J T wrote:
Sat, Jan 28, 2006, 8:40pm (W*Canaday) could only come up with: snip What say you? I've been having very good results using wood glue for gluing wood. Thank you for sharing. |
Glue recommendation
Pink wood? Lyptus comes to mind. It is plantation grown, pinkish, very
hard and dense. It does tend to burn a bit while cutting, is kind of splitery, but does glue nicely. I use titebond 2. robo hippy |
Glue recommendation
I agree with JT.
Regular wood glue will be more than adequate. cm "W Canaday" wrote in message m... I have been asked to make a cane for an elderly friend. I intend to use some wood scrounged from pallets that came from Brazil. The stuff is pink, finely grained and downright stubborn about surrendering nails! It's tough ... I never break it, but I often pull the nail heads right through the planks nailed to it. I just wish I knew what its name is. However, that's not the point of this posting. What I am really bugging you guys for is some glue advice. I plan to make this cane by ripping 4 pieces lengthwise, gluing them to best show the grain and then turning it on my lathe. This is not an oily wood. What sort of adhesive do you recommend? I am leaning toward either a polyurethane, rubberized superglue or 30 minute epoxy. What say you? Bill |
Glue recommendation
I've been having very good results using wood glue for gluing wood. Why not "maple syrup"? -- Alex - "newbie_neander" woodworker cravdraa_at-yahoo_dot-com not my site: http://www.e-sword.net/ |
Glue recommendation
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Glue recommendation
Just a guess but the pink, finely grained timber you mentioned could well be
Meranti, fits the same description! Jon www.woodworkersuk.co.uk - Wooden gates and garage doors handcrafted to your own sizes! "cm" wrote in message ... I agree with JT. Regular wood glue will be more than adequate. cm "W Canaday" wrote in message m... I have been asked to make a cane for an elderly friend. I intend to use some wood scrounged from pallets that came from Brazil. The stuff is pink, finely grained and downright stubborn about surrendering nails! It's tough ... I never break it, but I often pull the nail heads right through the planks nailed to it. I just wish I knew what its name is. However, that's not the point of this posting. What I am really bugging you guys for is some glue advice. I plan to make this cane by ripping 4 pieces lengthwise, gluing them to best show the grain and then turning it on my lathe. This is not an oily wood. What sort of adhesive do you recommend? I am leaning toward either a polyurethane, rubberized superglue or 30 minute epoxy. What say you? Bill |
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