what glue to use for laminating

[chriss880]

i have gluded my oak bow sevarel times with elmers construction glue whatever but it keeps pulling away? what kind of glue should i use?

[adb]

It might not be the glue... it could be your prep is poor. That being said, I use TB3 for everything, with no problems.

[youngbowyer33]

try roughing up ur surfaces to be glued and don't clamp really tight

[chriss880]

what kind of glue should i use i have gorilla glue comstruction glue and elmers

[Josh]

Some glues you need a really smooth surface for gluing and some glues you need to have a rough surface.  I use both TiteBond III and Urac 185 two part glue from Nelson Paint.  The titebond needs a really smooth well-mated surface while with the Urac surfaces need to be roughed up. Titebond shrinks as it dries while urac has gap-filling properties.  Both are great glues in my opinion just depends on the application for which glue I choose.  Also, make sure to degrease your glue surfaces before glue up with acetone if it is an oily wood.  You also just want to clamp snugly, too much clamp pressure will squeeze all your glue out starving the joint making a weak glue line.  Hope this helps...    

[bigcountry]

Does anyone ever use Smooth on for hickory backed or bamboo backed glue ups?  I got some left over.  I have two bows I need to glue up.

[El Destructo]

you don't want to use Gorilla Glue...It foams as it sets...and this leads to air bubbles in the Glue Joint....Stick with Titebond ....or Urac....hell even a good two part ...all of these are better than Gorilla...or Elmers....JMO

[Hillbilly]

What are you glueing exactly? If you're trying to glue a handle riser onto an oak board, it's probably not the glue. If there is any bending through the handle section, no glue will hold it for long.

[chriss880]

i am making a oak bow and i am glueing 2 layers

[Gordon]

Titebond or Urac are your best bets. For my bows I use Urac.

[wildman]

I use smooth on and have never had a bow delam on me yet not knocking any other glue just my choice.I have used it for glass,boo,and wood backings , but like the other guys said prep is 90% I also try not to build a bow when the humidity is up as my shed is open. A hot box is a handy rig to have as well the constant temp. and dry air helps the curing alot. 3rivers sells any glue you would need what ever you choose. good luck 

[dragonman]

TB3 is good but needs properly mating surfaces if under a lot of stress. Cant go too far wrong with 2 part epoxy though

[Grunt]

Chriss, how many clamps are you using during your glue up?  How are you spacing them? Sometimes it ain't the glue or the surfaces.

[wildman]

grunt is right it needs to be tight,I use a method I learned from Robustus using jute string and wedges takes a little time and practice but keeps everything tight.

[chriss880]

i am using 3 clamps like 12 inches apart