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Has anyone used this glue for CBGs?

Posted by brdfrd on May 28, 2014 at 5:11pm in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

I used this years ago when I built a boat:

http://www.dap.com/product_details.aspx?BrandID=63&SubcatID=10

It was incredibly strong, and in some cases, I added cotton fibers to the glue to make the joint stronger. I just remembered the stuff today for some reason--does anyone use it?

Brad

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  • Thomas "Duck" Petry May 31, 2014 at 6:34pm

    Good old Weldwood. I used it building and repairing wood aircraft structures. Things like wings and in some cases fuselage components. Before someone in the epoxy trade sold the FAA a bill of goods in the early 2000s, it was one of the few approved glues for use on aircraft structural assembly. Easy to work with, mix the powder with water. Very strong, the wood will fail before the glue joint. Don't use it if you ever plan on disassembling the parts glued together, but it is great glue. Easy to work with and strong enough to build a bridge. It's only drawback if you want to call it that is it leaves a dark glue joint that will be visible in the finished part.

    • brdfrd > Thomas "Duck" Petry May 31, 2014 at 10:04pm

      I don't really glue too much, I've been carving necks out of one solid block of wood, so the dark joint wouldn't be an issue. I read about the hot hide glue, and that sounds like more of a pain in the butt than mixing this up to use. I'm not usually one to do what you're supposed to anyway, so I'm probably going to give this a try.

      Thanks for the feedback folks.

  • Cause the Blue rat May 31, 2014 at 9:41am

    Wonder if you could mix this stuff with water and saw dust. Roll it out like pie dough and make your own thin sheets of 'wood'. If so folks will see this on a Martha Stewart show. :)

  • ChickenboneJohn May 30, 2014 at 7:32am

    I've used a similar glue many years...hey, who am I fooling, several decades ago, but to be honest it has a fair bit going against it, mainly because you have to mix a batch of it each time you glue-up, so it's not particularly convenient or  economical. If you are into mixing batches of glue for each job, hot hide is far superior for guitar work. 

    Most modern woodworking glues such as Titebond offer really good strength, easy clean-up and long shelf life - it's all most people will ever need.

  • brdfrd May 30, 2014 at 6:12am

    I geuss not? I'm going to try it though, might be over-kill.

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