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Re: Material: Polyurethane glue for laminating ste
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 9/18/2007, 6:10 pm

: Do any of you have any experience with laminating hardwood stems with Gorilla
: Glue? I think it might have several advantages over epoxy: 1. You can use
: it when the wood is wet
: 2. It is easier on the tools when shaping the stem after lamination
: 3. No mixing

: I think it has osme of the same advantages as epoxy (gap filling,
: waterproof).

: Any thoughts?

Epoxy is pretty easy on tools when shaping, nothing I've found is easier. Used plastic resin glues though for years doing laminating, just have to insure you have a good fit, which isn't real hard with thin laminations. Nothing though is better at gap filling than epoxy, so if you do get gaps it's no biggy, can even fix them after the lamination is set.

Bill H.

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Material: Polyurethane glue for laminating stems
Brian -- 9/18/2007, 1:35 pm
Stem Torture Test
Dan Price -- 9/21/2007, 10:38 am
Re: Stem Torture Test
Bill Hamm -- 9/21/2007, 7:40 pm
Re: Material: Polyurethane glue for laminating ste
Brian Nystrom -- 9/21/2007, 7:53 am
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Robert N Pruden -- 9/21/2007, 1:48 am
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Charlie -- 9/22/2007, 7:52 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 9/22/2007, 9:10 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 9/22/2007, 9:14 pm
Re: Material: Polyurethane glue for laminating ste
Carl H -- 9/22/2007, 6:28 pm
Polyurethane glue vs epoxy
Jay Babina -- 9/20/2007, 8:58 am
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Brian -- 9/19/2007, 12:47 pm
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John Eberly -- 9/19/2007, 11:49 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 9/19/2007, 7:57 am
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TOM RAYMOND -- 9/19/2007, 11:18 am
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Jay Babina -- 9/21/2007, 9:57 am
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Acors -- 9/21/2007, 12:23 pm
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TOM RAYMOND -- 9/28/2007, 11:38 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 9/21/2007, 11:26 am
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Jay Babina -- 9/23/2007, 9:34 am
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Mike Savage -- 9/23/2007, 10:52 am
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Charlie -- 9/21/2007, 10:29 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 9/19/2007, 12:28 pm
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Mark Rakestraw -- 9/19/2007, 6:30 am
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Carl H -- 9/18/2007, 9:03 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/18/2007, 6:10 pm
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Dan Price -- 9/18/2007, 2:27 pm