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6th November 2020, 09:50 PM #1GOLD MEMBER
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Glueing Burl
Hi All,
I had some White Mahogany burl sliced at Boutique Timbers (Mal and Greg) at 20mm thick and now am exploring the possibility of glueing two (2) pieces together end to end, for a ~600mm long cheese board.
The cheese board will be edged on two (2) sides with a contrasting timber for strength. Possibly Mulga or Huon - not sure yet.
The question is what glue should I use? I have Titebond 2&3 available, but am leaning towards West’s System epoxy for strength (just as an experiment). I have never used West’s System for glueing, just filling voids.
Am I on the right track, or should I just stick to Titebond?
George
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8th November 2020, 07:57 PM #2GOLD MEMBER
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8th November 2020, 08:51 PM #3GOLD MEMBER
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Glueing Burl
I use west systems for laminating ukulele necks now, I used titebond 3 in the past for the laminations but got glue creep and epoxy was recommended by another luthier. I have had the same issue with chopping boards and titebond in the past.
Either would work and I don’t see a difference in strength but for a joint that you can run your fingers over and not feel I would use west systems without hesitation.
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Thanks Cal.
Now to figure out how to do the epoxy over the ~300mm join without glueing everything to the bench.
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9th November 2020, 02:35 PM #5GOLD MEMBER
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Cling wrap or baking paper! Lay it out on the bench and tack it with some masking tape. Epoxy won’t stick to it, makes clean up a breeze!
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13th November 2020, 10:20 AM #6SENIOR MEMBER
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I've done a few chopping boards with Titebond 2, no issues a year later with almost daily use and washing. They weren't 600mm long but Titebond 2 has done a stand up job with some ~10mm burl slices glued along the 10mm edges.
It might be slightly overkill but pallet wrap is great for epoxy glue ups. It's much more durable than cling wrap and comes in longer widths so I get most of my bench covered in one hit.
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Sellys Aquadhere works for me.
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