Each lamination has a scarf joint.
Best glue for bent laminations.
The term laminating can apply to three different procedures.
There isn t one adhesive ideal for every application.
10 layers 1 8 at about 5 radius after the glue had cured for 24 hours on the form the parts were laid aside for at least a week.
While resorcinol has a.
Of these four glues urea resin and resorcinol achieve the most rigid glue line when cured.
Then put against the original form.
It is also prone to glue creep a phenomenon in which the cured glue creeps out of the laminations over time resulting in unsightly raised glue lines.
I am interested in making bent laminations for furniture.
The glue lines from jumping out.
Best glue for bent laminations.
I am a banjo builder and make 11 diameter circular three ply steam bent laminations that are 5 8 thick total.
Yellow glue sets soft and fast.
I have found the best adhesive for this to be the urea kind and i use ultra cat which can be lightened to maple color with an additive.
I haven t tried unibond but i imagine it would be.
The first is the one woodworkers use to glue together planks of wood to form a wide surface for a.
Quite a while back i did a series of glue tests on bent laminations.
By michael fortune 191 may june 2007 issue.
Epoxy urea resin resorcinol and polyurethane are all good choices for bent laminations.
Types of glue for laminating.
Standard wood glue is not the best choice for bent laminations.
Gary herber langley none.