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Re: Glue?
By:Mark Kanzler
Date: 6/1/1999, 4:58 pm
In Response To: Glue? (andrew stafford)

I have wondered why no one seems to want to use something like Weldwood plastic resin glue. It comes as a powder, you add water, and it dries waterproof. It was popular amongst sailboat builders years ago.

> I am planing on building a strip kayak. I have heard that carpenters glue
> is satisfactory, wouldnt resorcinol glue which is two part mix give me a
> stronger boat? Also I find it interesting that it takes so much time to
> build a strip kayak, I am an experienced wood builder and general
> contractor and am planning on building my Guillemot out of clear heart
> redwood and cedar, bead and cove, vertical grain. Any insight on the above
> questions would be greatly appreciated Thank you!

Messages In This Thread

Glue?
andrew stafford -- 5/29/1999, 6:12 pm
Re: Glue?
Mark Kanzler -- 6/1/1999, 4:58 pm
Re: Glue?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/1/1999, 1:26 pm
Re: Glue?
Jerry Weinraub -- 5/30/1999, 7:15 pm
Re: Glue?
Jan Gunnar Moe -- 5/30/1999, 1:27 pm
Glueless? It only looks that way
Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/31/1999, 12:28 am
Re: Glue?
Kenneth Paul -- 5/29/1999, 7:34 pm
Re: Glue?
David Dick -- 5/30/1999, 10:30 pm
Re: Glue?
Michael Freeman -- 5/30/1999, 11:17 pm