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Title: Gorilla glue??
Post by: knightd on June 13, 2008, 08:39:47 pm

Has anyone tried the new gorilla glue?  It is all I can find locally.  Has anyone had any experience with it?  Any info would be helpful.  Thanks.

Title: Re: Gorilla glue??
Post by: Dano on June 13, 2008, 08:58:48 pm

For a glue up that doesn't get any stress it's prolly fine, but it ain't for building bows IMO.

Title: Re: Gorilla glue??
Post by: knightd on June 13, 2008, 09:04:51 pm

Thanks.  I was just wondering.  I have never messed with it.  Any other glues that are found at local stores that you would recommend?  Or should I just order the Urac and be done with it?

Title: Re: Gorilla glue??
Post by: DanaM on June 13, 2008, 09:07:17 pm

You can't get titebond 2 0r 3 where you live? Both are good inexpensive glues and to my knowlege work for laminated bows.

Title: Re: Gorilla glue??
Post by: knightd on June 13, 2008, 09:16:29 pm

I looked at wally world but no luck! I guess I could check some of the wood shops.
 I am new to the area so dont know much about whats here. Thanks for the info.

Title: Re: Gorilla glue??
Post by: DanaM on June 13, 2008, 09:18:51 pm

Wallyworld should have titebond , Lowes, home depot and or Menards all carry titebond wood glues.

Title: Re: Gorilla glue??
Post by: ricktrojanowski on June 13, 2008, 09:52:44 pm

Like the others said. stay away from the Gorilla glue.  Any local building supply store should have titebond.  The TB3 is a slower set than the 1 and 2 so it gives more working time.

Title: Re: Gorilla glue??
Post by: El Destructo on June 13, 2008, 10:10:56 pm

Gorilla Glue foams as it reacts and starts to set....creating air bubbles in the Glue Joint....not worth a Crap for building Bows.....do a Search here for Gorilla Glue....this has been brought up numerous times before with all kinds of answers to it....most not good either....I know Wal-Mart here in the Panhandle has Titebond 1 & 2 on the Shelves....but it is in the Paint department here....look or ask...I am sure that they have it....plus any reputable Hardware Store should have it too..

Title: Re: Gorilla glue??
Post by: knightd on June 13, 2008, 10:16:16 pm

I've already looked in the paint section and asked at my local Wal-Mart and they do not carry it.  Guess I'll try Lowe's, Home Depot.  Has anyone here had much experience with bamboo backing with the tite bond?

Title: Re: Gorilla glue??
Post by: El Destructo on June 13, 2008, 10:19:41 pm

Yep...it works great...I use Titebond 2...and split Bicycle Inner Tubes to do my Glue Up....never had a Bad Joint yet..

Title: Re: Gorilla glue??
Post by: radius on June 14, 2008, 01:20:55 am

if you can't find tb glue you're looking with your eyes closed.  Hope you don't shoot the same way ::)

Title: Re: Gorilla glue??
Post by: stickbender on June 14, 2008, 02:39:34 am

     Knightd, you might try Harbor Freight if you have one near you.  They carry the Tiet Bond glues.

Title: Re: Gorilla glue??
Post by: knightd on June 14, 2008, 10:22:12 am

ok I found tb 3 at home depot. ;D Im going to glue up either a reflex deflex bamboo backed ipe or a hickory backed ipe or bamboo backed hickory. Any sugestions on which one would work best with the tb 3?

Title: Re: Gorilla glue??
Post by: El Destructo on June 14, 2008, 10:42:31 am

I have never built a Bow from Ipe....Just Decks and Stairways....but there are many that have

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,7088.0.html

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,6640.0.html

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,6662.0.html

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,7183.0.html


also Bamboo Backed Hickory works fine too...but unless it's a Board...there is no need to back Hickory...unless you violate the Back