Hi,
Here in the Southwest, the dry climate causes wood glue to set up very quickly in my experience. I sometimes switch to white Elmers Glue-All for some situations but for structural joints, I feel the TB glues are quite a bit stronger. TB III is already a step up in open time versus TB I or II, but there are times where even it is not enough.
I was thinking about thinning the glue with a "tiny" bit of water to reduce the viscosity some, slow the whole coagulation process and hopefully gain open time. Would anyone recommend for or against this practice? Would I be undermining the strength properties of the glue by doing so? I don't want to gain open time and lose strength.
Thanks
Edwin