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Date Posted: 13:56:55 01/02/09 Fri
Author: Gary, the Web Guy
Subject: Glue on two sides?

In the recent issue of Woodworker's Journal a reader wrote asking why he has to put yellow glue on both boards of a glue up. He want's to put glue on only one side. The answer man responded by saying that he might be okay using that method but the writer recommended taking a little more time and put a thin line of glue on each surface.

The answer man proceeds to explain the chemistry of glue bonding with wood and glue; the glue/wood bond being much stronger than the glue/glue bond. He states that when you have very few glue/glue bonds you have a strong joint and if your board surfaces are far apart you have more glue/glue bonds thus a weaker joint.

Perhaps placing a thin line on each surface helps assure that you don't place too much glue on one surface.

At a club mtg a few years ago I recall a rep from Titebond responding that you can either glue both surfaces or you can glue one surface provided you place enough glue on that one surface.

Soooooooo...I suppose the debate continues.

ANY COMMENTS?

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