Bonding agent

[Doc Holliday]

Having some trouble with bonding different woods for these walking sticks I'm making. Have tried epoxy resin with limited success. Reverted to something called CT1, claims to be the snag list eliminator but hadto count that out as it was just like a pimped up mastic so snading ability would be totally useless. Have just bought something called Titebond polyurathane liquid glue from a specialist timber place this morning in the hope that would do the job.

 

The wood I'm bonding is Pink Ivory Wood and African Black Wood. Both are very dense and very hard, about twice that of oak (aparently). The plan is to have these as a kind of inlay/banding like you see on some of the knife handles etc, but maybe I'm being a tad ambitious?

 

Also, as a further question, what is normally used for the inside to strengthen and line up the handle & stick? Hard wood dowel or screw dowel?

[pegleg31]

have you tried PU glue?.it's a gap filling glue which will foam up and need sanding but it's alot stronger than PVA.

 

 

just read the whole post:shy:

 

 

the glue you've bought will do the job of bonding the woods together.use a metal dowl and an epoxy resin like araldite (which has already been mentioned) to attach to your stick

Edited November 23, 2010 by pegleg31

[Dunkield]

I have always used araldite for almost all knife/rod/stick builds no problem at all.

If the wood is that hard the surfaces will need well keyed for anything to hold.

 

Use a threaded stud and lots of glue down the middle of your stick, I answered this one a long time ago in the section and even uploaded a picture (I think)

[steve_b_wales]

Araldite is good, but try Cascamite (sp) as this is mixed with water, and really penetrates the wood. When set, it's harder than the wood itself.

I used to use it when making joints etc.

 

Steve.

[paul99]

Araldite is good, but try Cascamite (sp) as this is mixed with water, and really penetrates the wood. When set, it's harder than the wood itself.

I used to use it when making joints etc.

 

Steve.

 

I was going to suggest the same it's incredible stuff if a bit fiddly to have to mix before use. I believe they've changed the name from cascamite to polymite for some strange reason but as fas as I know it's still the same as it always has been. I'd be very surprised if it didn't do what you want Doc.

Edited November 23, 2010 by paul99

[codling99]

gripfill .sticks like a yorkie bar to a blanket

[dolphin]

Araldite is good, but try Cascamite (sp) as this is mixed with water, and really penetrates the wood. When set, it's harder than the wood itself.

I used to use it when making joints etc.

 

Steve.

 

th

thats good at last a glue you can sniff and smoke

atb dolphin

[pegleg31]

cascamite is made from horses

[steve_b_wales]

th

thats good at last a glue you can sniff and smoke

atb dolphin