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14th May 2014, 05:09 PM #1
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Inletting glass into a Huon Pine coffee table top
I have a large piece of Huon Pine cut as a slice off a log that I am making into a top for a coffee table and am thinking of inletting two pieces of 8mm glass
into the larger holes that the contour of the log present. I am after some suggestions as to what glue/epoxy to use to glue them in, mindful of the fact that this
is clear glass so you can see through to the base which is a log
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14th May 2014, 06:28 PM #2
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Hi Makka,
A photo of the piece would help in advising as to which type of adhesive is best for you're purpose.
Regards Rod.
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14th May 2014, 10:51 PM #3
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Without knowing the size of glass, could you just use gravity to hold the glass in a rebate?
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15th May 2014, 11:58 AM #4
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I am guessing that these holes are small and so the reason for gluing.
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15th May 2014, 03:19 PM #5
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15th May 2014, 05:58 PM #6
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This is what I would consider doing.
Originally Posted by Handyjack
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15th May 2014, 06:08 PM #7
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DO NOT GLUE!
As most of us know, timber is subject to quite a degree of movement. Glass and ceramics, on the other hand, move so little that it can't be measured. (Well... not on a scale that makes any sense in woodwork, anyway.
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You really, really really don't want to inlay one into t'other using some inflexible adhesive.
IMO the best choice for this sort of thing (ie. inlaying glass/ceramic into timber) is good ol' silastic. Preferably a clear, non-acid one. ie. the type listed as 'suitable for mirrors.'
(Nor do I think it matters whether you're talking coffee-table sized sheets of glass or simply small round tiles in a cheeseboard, except that the smaller the piece the longer it'll probably last before something falls apart.
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