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Re: Off Topic: Which glue for laminating outdoor t
By:Reg Lake
Date: 11/17/2011, 1:58 am

: Resorcinol is the only glue that competes with epoxy in terms of
: effectiveness but it has absolutely NO gap filling ability.
: Joints must be tight so that glue lines are very narrow. It also
: has a shelf life of about a year and needs 70 degrees or more to
: set up.

Thanks Charlie,

No argument here that epoxy will work. Simeon's description defined tight joints with hair line seams so I felt that Resorcinol was worth checking out. I have a healthy distrust of Gorilla Glue because I used it to bond hardwood blocks together then bored and turned it on the lathe. It split on the glue line on all four rings. It could have lacked moisture, I could have clamped it too tight for the smooth hardwood surfaces, it could have gone bad in the bottle, who knows. So my post was based on experiences. Gorilla Glues gap filling ability is not strong because it is air bubbles. If Resorcinol is ruled out I would choose epoxy

Best,
Reg

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Off Topic: Which glue for laminating outdoor timber?
Simeon -- 11/15/2011, 8:05 pm
Re: Off Topic: Which glue for laminating outdoor t
Charlie -- 11/15/2011, 8:36 pm
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Reg Lake -- 11/15/2011, 8:47 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/16/2011, 1:40 am
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Simeon -- 11/16/2011, 10:36 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/19/2011, 4:02 am
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Charlie -- 11/17/2011, 1:17 am
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Reg Lake -- 11/17/2011, 1:58 am
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David Bynoe -- 11/16/2011, 6:45 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/19/2011, 4:06 am
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Simeon -- 11/20/2011, 5:19 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/20/2011, 9:25 am
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John Messinger -- 11/17/2011, 5:00 pm