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  1. 02-20-2006, 8:15 PM #1
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    Glue Up? How To...

    Evening everyone,

    I need some information on how to do "Glue Ups"... I have searched this site, an didn't find any "How To's.."

    Any one know of a good site for instructions? I have some stuff laying around, and the box that Jim Dunn completed seems like a fun project.

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    Shameless bump..........inquiring minds want to know......so do I!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bill Oder
    I have some stuff laying around, and the box that Jim Dunn completed seems like a fun project.
    Bill the glue up I bought. I'm making a guess as I've done little glue up for turning but on this piece the grains all ran in opposite directions. I'm not sure this is the best way to glue this piece up for turning as I had a little trouble with tear out where the lid met the box top. But I glued up a mallet out of oak, it turned fine, with the grains all running in the same direction. It might have been the difference in the woods??

    Good luck, Oh I'd wait at least 24hrs for the glue to completely dry. Just for safetys sake.

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    Thanks for the info Jim...

    What I'm looking for is a real basic "How to"...

    Do we spread glue on one piece? Both pieces? before slapping them together?

    How many pieces are recommend in a stack that is clamped? 2? 3? 4?

    I'm a super newbe at this part in the game...
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  6. 02-20-2006, 9:38 PM #5
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    BIll on another thread I started I showed the link to a guy's webpage. He does a lot of segmented turning. He told me he uses the original "Titebond" glue for his segmented turnings.
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  7. 02-20-2006, 9:44 PM #6
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    I'm sorry Bill I'll add what I know from experience. Using Titebond III glue, cause that's what I have, spread an even amount on each piece. Make the piece as long as you want. You can cut it off in to turning blocks as needed. I glued up basically a 4X4 block out of 3/4" material. Sure it was a little lopsided but that's why we have a roughing gouge Set it out of the way and let it dry. If you wanted to you could square it up a little on the saw or cut the corners off at a bandsaw before starting your turning.

    It's going to make a mess when the glue squeezes out just put it on newspapers and let it bleed and set up. I did scrape the excess off before I started to turn probably not necessary but I hadn't used my scrapers in weeks.

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    Bill, I do mostly segmented work and use Titebond Original. I apply glue to both pieces. The main thing is not to glue end grain to face grain as it won't hold. Glue face to face as many peices as you want. For instance you could take 6'' squares and glue 6 of them together, face to face, and have a nice bowl blank.
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    Thanks.... That's a start! Picked up a bottle of the Tightbond III this evening at the BORG.

    Off to the shop to spread glue and clamp them tight!
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    Keith - Have you ever tried this?

    I saw Michael Hosaluk glue end grain to end grain with a 50/50 mix of yellow whatever glue and water. Schmeared it on both pieces, and while maintaining contact he rubbed them against each other. In thirty seconds it was rock solid, and in sixty seconds it was back on the lathe and getting turned.

    The sound of forty-five jaws hitting the floor simutaneously is profound!

    I've since tried it, and it does indeed work.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Andy Hoyt
    Keith - Have you ever tried this?

    I saw Michael Hosaluk glue end grain to end grain with a 50/50 mix of yellow whatever glue and water. Schmeared it on both pieces, and while maintaining contact he rubbed them against each other. In thirty seconds it was rock solid, and in sixty seconds it was back on the lathe and getting turned.

    The sound of forty-five jaws hitting the floor simutaneously is profound!

    I've since tried it, and it does indeed work.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Keith Burns
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    You'll have to forgive him Keith! He's probably been into the exotics again and thinks everyone is as gullible as he is!


    But..........I'll give it a try!
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    I kid you not. Try it.
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    Andy?????????? doesn't the clamp get in the way

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    Bill,
    You can glue up as many pieces of wood as you wish, at one time, just as long as you are fast enough to assemble and clamp them before the glue begins to set up. On large operations, have everything right handy.

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