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    Default I may have messed things up. Suggestions.

    Heyas.

    I haven't made many boxes to date so that may account for this messup.

    Gluing together a fairly standard BSB I found that my Titebond had gone off (hard).
    No problems. I've got a bottle of PU glue. Never used it for wood before but it says wood on the bottle.

    That may have been a bad idea. The PU has expanded as it's supposed to and it basically looks crap. Photo attached if I can get it to work - sorry for the blurry quality.

    Any suggestions as to what to do about it?

    Lacking any other suggestions I'm inclined to re-cut the box through that glued joint, clean it up as best as I can and re glue it with something better.

    Ideas?
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    --- Cheers. Paul.

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    The best solvents for PU are nasty stuff to work with. eg. Acetone or MEK. Almost as bad is cleaning up the mating surfaces afterwards.

    Personally, I think you've already answered your own question: I'd use the finest kerf BS blade I had and run it through again...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!! View Post
    Personally, I think you've already answered your own question: I'd use the finest kerf BS blade I had and run it through again...
    When I got down to it that procedure seemed fraught with risk - more so than normal anyway

    What I've done - and it seems ok, is to use a dremmel circular blade to recess the glue line. Then I've sanded it out to give a very slight curve to the edge. It helps hide the glue down deeper and highlights the cut. Something I wanted to do anyway.

    I'll post pictures when I've finished.
    --- Cheers. Paul.

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    Hi ppofandt,
    It sounds like you have solved you're own problem the idea of making a feature of the joint instead of trying to hide it should have a good outcome without the need of trying to re do the joint please post a photo when done we all would love to see the results of you're efforts. As for PU glue I have used it a couple of times was recommended for hardwood I didn't like the result at all I am sure it has it's place but for fine joint's in timber I think not.
    Regards Rod.

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