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"PBS"

24/02/2004 10:49 AM

Glue recommendaton for Hickory workbench top lamination?

Hi:

I have a big workbench top to laminate. It will be solid hickory, the
individual pieces are 1-3/4" thick and 3" high. The lengths are 6 to 12
feet. Finished top will be 15 feet by 3 feet.

Anyone have a recommendation other than Titebond to consider for the glue
for the lamination?

Thanks,
Paul


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"Montyhp"

in reply to "PBS" on 24/02/2004 10:49 AM

28/02/2004 4:34 PM


"/.." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> By Tue, 24 Feb 2004 10:49:41 -0700, "PBS" <[email protected]>
> decided to post "Glue recommendaton for Hickory workbench top
lamination?"
> to rec.woodworking:
>
> >Hi:
> >
> >I have a big workbench top to laminate. It will be solid hickory, the
> >individual pieces are 1-3/4" thick and 3" high. The lengths are 6 to 12
> >feet. Finished top will be 15 feet by 3 feet.
> >
> >Anyone have a recommendation other than Titebond to consider for the glue
> >for the lamination?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Paul
>
> Resorcinol, tho expensive, is very permanent -- but I think of it as a bit
> brittle. I wonder about using hickory for a solid laminated benchtop.
> This species tends to move quite a bit, but is otherwise pretty tough and
> durable, and handles[sic] shock well.
>
>
I did an end grain hickory butcher block with Tightbond II. 1 year of daily
use and no problem at all.
Montyhp



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"Lew Hodgett"

in reply to "PBS" on 24/02/2004 10:49 AM

24/02/2004 10:27 PM

"PBS" writes:

>I have a big workbench top to laminate. It will be solid hickory, the
>individual pieces are 1-3/4" thick and 3" high. The lengths are 6 to 12
>feet. Finished top will be 15 feet by 3 feet.
>
>Anyone have a recommendation other than Titebond to consider for the glue
>for the lamination?


1)Resorcinol
2) Epoxy

The resorcinol will give you the most open time.

Either one will cost 5-10 times TiteBond for the small amount needed.

SFWIW, I use a lot of epoxy, but I'd use resorcinol here because it is
easier to handle.

HTH


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John Crea

in reply to "PBS" on 24/02/2004 10:49 AM

24/02/2004 1:45 PM

If you rule out Titebond, then the options are epoxy or urethane or
hideglue (and maybe things like fish glue, and other esoteric
adhesives)

TiteBond is a good choice here but the others should work as well.

Personally, I would probably go with a quality epoxy if I was not
allowed to use Titebond or any of the other glues that are basically
the same as Titebond

John



On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 10:49:41 -0700, "PBS" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Hi:
>
>I have a big workbench top to laminate. It will be solid hickory, the
>individual pieces are 1-3/4" thick and 3" high. The lengths are 6 to 12
>feet. Finished top will be 15 feet by 3 feet.
>
>Anyone have a recommendation other than Titebond to consider for the glue
>for the lamination?
>
>Thanks,
>Paul
>

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in reply to "PBS" on 24/02/2004 10:49 AM

28/02/2004 6:29 AM

By Tue, 24 Feb 2004 10:49:41 -0700, "PBS" <[email protected]>
decided to post "Glue recommendaton for Hickory workbench top lamination?"
to rec.woodworking:

>Hi:
>
>I have a big workbench top to laminate. It will be solid hickory, the
>individual pieces are 1-3/4" thick and 3" high. The lengths are 6 to 12
>feet. Finished top will be 15 feet by 3 feet.
>
>Anyone have a recommendation other than Titebond to consider for the glue
>for the lamination?
>
>Thanks,
>Paul

Resorcinol, tho expensive, is very permanent -- but I think of it as a bit
brittle. I wonder about using hickory for a solid laminated benchtop.
This species tends to move quite a bit, but is otherwise pretty tough and
durable, and handles[sic] shock well.


hth, /ts

--

exec rm -r /bin/laden*

##--------------------------------------------------##
"We are stardust, we are golden,
And we've got to get ourselves back to the Garden"
Joni Mitchell
##--------------------------------------------------##

CC

"Chris Carruth"

in reply to "PBS" on 24/02/2004 10:49 AM

24/02/2004 10:01 PM

That is not a workbench...that is a fixed aircraft carrier...

"PBS" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi:
>
> I have a big workbench top to laminate. It will be solid hickory, the
> individual pieces are 1-3/4" thick and 3" high. The lengths are 6 to 12
> feet. Finished top will be 15 feet by 3 feet.
>
> Anyone have a recommendation other than Titebond to consider for the glue
> for the lamination?
>
> Thanks,
> Paul
>
>


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