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Re: Material: Polyurethane glue for laminating ste
By:John Eberly
Date: 9/19/2007, 11:49 am

: Do any of you have any experience with laminating hardwood stems with Gorilla
: Glue? I think it might have several advantages over epoxy: 1. You can use
: it when the wood is wet
: 2. It is easier on the tools when shaping the stem after lamination
: 3. No mixing

: I think it has osme of the same advantages as epoxy (gap filling,
: waterproof).

: Any thoughts?

I used Gorilla Glue on the stems for my one and only (so far) build. It's a Great Auk with ash (steam bent and laminated) stems. I used the GG because I hadn't purchased my epoxy yet and I wanted something stronger and more water resistant than Titebond for the stems.

It worked fine. One benefit is that this glue is easier on edged tools than epoxy. It does foam up and leak out but is easily cleaned offwith a chisel.

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Material: Polyurethane glue for laminating stems
Brian -- 9/18/2007, 1:35 pm
Stem Torture Test
Dan Price -- 9/21/2007, 10:38 am
Re: Stem Torture Test
Bill Hamm -- 9/21/2007, 7:40 pm
Re: Material: Polyurethane glue for laminating ste
Brian Nystrom -- 9/21/2007, 7:53 am
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Robert N Pruden -- 9/21/2007, 1:48 am
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Charlie -- 9/22/2007, 7:52 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 9/22/2007, 9:10 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 9/22/2007, 9:14 pm
Re: Material: Polyurethane glue for laminating ste
Carl H -- 9/22/2007, 6:28 pm
Polyurethane glue vs epoxy
Jay Babina -- 9/20/2007, 8:58 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW)------WebKitFormBoundaryC5y+jEM -- 9/20/2007, 10:29 am
Re: Material: Polyurethane glue for laminating ste
Brian -- 9/19/2007, 12:47 pm
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John Eberly -- 9/19/2007, 11:49 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 9/19/2007, 7:57 am
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TOM RAYMOND -- 9/19/2007, 11:18 am
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Jay Babina -- 9/21/2007, 9:57 am
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Acors -- 9/21/2007, 12:23 pm
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TOM RAYMOND -- 9/28/2007, 11:38 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 9/21/2007, 11:26 am
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Jay Babina -- 9/23/2007, 9:34 am
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Mike Savage -- 9/23/2007, 10:52 am
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Charlie -- 9/21/2007, 10:29 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 9/19/2007, 12:28 pm
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Mark Rakestraw -- 9/19/2007, 6:30 am
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Carl H -- 9/18/2007, 9:03 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/18/2007, 6:10 pm
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Dan Price -- 9/18/2007, 2:27 pm