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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: 4dog on March 11, 2014, 01:00:16 am

Title: glueing??
Post by: 4dog on March 11, 2014, 01:00:16 am

k guys how can i get two pieces of wood flat enough for a good glue bond without using powertools,,got no powertools and i need to glue on a piece of handlestock...driving me nuts trying to get the bow and stock perfectly flat...thanks in advance.    GO!!

Title: Re: glueing??
Post by: Don Case on March 11, 2014, 01:19:16 am

Glue some sandpaper to a piece of glass and rub the parts on it.
Don

Title: Re: glueing??
Post by: Gordon on March 11, 2014, 01:28:25 am

What Don said. I  glue sandpaper down to flattened stocks of wood rather than glass, but it is the same principle.

Title: Re: glueing??
Post by: Pat B on March 11, 2014, 01:29:54 am

Wood rasp, a sanding block and a good eye. 

Title: Re: glueing??
Post by: Wiley on March 11, 2014, 02:04:52 am

Without the aid of power tools a set of hand planes would seem like the tool for the job. A set of hand planes is probably about as accessible or probably less than a power tool though. A rasp, sanding block, and a straight edge would be the next best thing I can think of.

Edit: while a fishing sander is good for smoothing a surface, a perfectly flat piece of glass or wood with sandpaper will make it flatter than a sander will do, just tested it and indeed it does make a slightly curved surface.

Title: Re: glueing??
Post by: mikekeswick on March 11, 2014, 03:40:33 am

A hand held power sander (belt,disc vor oribital) would round the edges over.
Look no further thana thick piece of glass and then use different grits to get to where you want to be.

Title: Re: glueing??
Post by: 4dog on March 11, 2014, 09:53:22 am

thank you guys...good eye...lol

Title: Re: glueing??
Post by: berzerk64 on March 11, 2014, 10:13:07 am

What kinda stave are you working with?

Title: Re: glueing??
Post by: 4dog on March 11, 2014, 10:45:11 am

osage...trying to glue on a mahogany piece

Title: Re: glueing??
Post by: berzerk64 on March 11, 2014, 01:38:45 pm

Billet or split?  For a split, I concur with a glass bottle, strap some sandpaper and work it down flat, that or a half-round rasp to work it down then sand it.  Use a rounded shape to get a flat, a flat file or sander will slightly crown it and round the edges, from my experience.  You likely have a better hand for it than I!

Title: Re: glueing??
Post by: BOWMAN53 on March 11, 2014, 01:45:03 pm

do you know what a guide coat is erik? use one when you think your close to finish.

Title: Re: glueing??
Post by: toomanyknots on March 11, 2014, 05:37:33 pm

This is what I used when I had that problem. I made a little jig thing where you can make a bunch of sections of sanding block and change them out, which will be often as they only work good for about 10 seconds,  ::). Make sure to use the lowest grit sanding belt, not paper, you can find, typically 36 grit. I glue it on with tb3, with something heavy on it weighting it down to make sure it is flat.

(http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb392/toomany7/DSCN5628.jpg) (http://s1203.photobucket.com/user/toomany7/media/DSCN5628.jpg.html)

(http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb392/toomany7/DSCN5630.jpg) (http://s1203.photobucket.com/user/toomany7/media/DSCN5630.jpg.html)

(http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb392/toomany7/DSCN5629.jpg) (http://s1203.photobucket.com/user/toomany7/media/DSCN5629.jpg.html)

(http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb392/toomany7/DSCN5631.jpg) (http://s1203.photobucket.com/user/toomany7/media/DSCN5631.jpg.html)

Title: Re: glueing??
Post by: 4dog on March 11, 2014, 05:51:50 pm

all great ideas!!

Title: Re: glueing??
Post by: Aaron H on March 11, 2014, 10:49:01 pm

Sweet sanding block toomanyknots.  Good idea with the guide coat too bowman53

Title: Re: glueing??
Post by: SLIMBOB on March 11, 2014, 11:10:33 pm

Sand paper glued to an 18" floor tile.