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Offline Jim Davis

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Hickory-Osage glue up questions
« on: June 01, 2014, 12:35:28 am »
I'm ready to glue up a hickory lamination on Osage. What surface preparation is necessary and will Titebond II work?

Jim
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Re: Hickory-Osage glue up questions
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2014, 07:03:32 am »
Both surfaces need to be exceptionally flat and even. Then use a sanding block with 80 grit sandpaper to roughen the surfaces. Use long strokes with the sanding block. Brush/wipe off all the dust and then wait for the dust to settle in your workspace. No need to degrease the wood. Yes, Titebond (1, 2 or 3) is fine. Spread a uniform layer of glue onto both surfaces. Put them together within 5 minutes. Use bike inner tubes to wrap the laminations tightly.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Hickory-Osage glue up questions
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2014, 11:27:03 am »
What DarkSoul said.
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Re: Hickory-Osage glue up questions
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2014, 12:27:38 pm »
  Jim, I assume you are using a belt sander on your lams, I have always used 50 and 60 grit belts and gotten good glue lines. 80 grit would be fine as well.

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Re: Hickory-Osage glue up questions
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2014, 03:41:22 pm »
I just ran my stock through my planer and scraped the surfaces. I will  roughen them with 80 grit.

Thanks for all the responses.

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