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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: NTProf on July 17, 2010, 06:33:01 pm

Title: glue for oily woods
Post by: NTProf on July 17, 2010, 06:33:01 pm

What glue have you found works well for putting a backing (bamboo, hickory) on oily woods?

Title: Re: glue for oily woods
Post by: Gordon on July 17, 2010, 07:42:09 pm

I use Urac.

Title: Re: glue for oily woods
Post by: denny on July 17, 2010, 07:56:07 pm

I use urac 185 . Denny

Title: Re: glue for oily woods
Post by: NTProf on July 17, 2010, 09:49:28 pm

Thanks. Is there any special prep required?

Title: Re: glue for oily woods
Post by: Gordon on July 17, 2010, 10:20:06 pm

Get everything sanded nice and flat, score the surface with toothing or hacksaw blade and then wipe it clean with acetone.

Title: Re: glue for oily woods
Post by: denny on July 17, 2010, 10:54:18 pm

Oily wood I clean with acetone ( good Quality) acetone, I sometimes scratch up the surface with a saber saw blade in a vise. Most of the time don't do the later. Denny

Title: Re: glue for oily woods
Post by: Pat B on July 18, 2010, 12:05:03 am

Urac is excellent wood to wood glue. I have also use TBIII for hickory and boo backings on oily woods like osage and ipe with good results. I will have to say that Urac is the best.

Title: Re: glue for oily woods
Post by: NTProf on July 18, 2010, 10:48:37 am

Thanks, everyone. I knew I would get the advice I needed here!