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Dave Chandler Super Member
Joined: 31 Oct 2007 Posts: 691 Location: Mt Mitchell in North Carolina
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 4:06 pm Post subject: Gluing large surfaces |
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My father-in-law was a cabinet maker for some 70years, and when he was joining two flat surfaces he always made some diagonal cuts across the surface to channel away excess glue when clamping, allowing a tighter joint.
For heating my glue, I use an old pimento jar set on a cheap coffee cup warmer, and keeping this covered ALL the time with a slightly larger, loose-fitting lid (keeps it simple and easy, just drop it on.) It keeps it hot but not scalding, not so hot I can't take the jar to another workbench for a few moments with bare hands. I just keep adding a little water or glue to get the consistency I like. So far, no algae. I keep such a small batch going, it only takes about 3-5 minutes to heat it up for use so it never just sits and cooks off. I doubt there's more than an ounce or two in the jar at any time, and have had no waste to discard. _________________ Dave in the Blue Ridge
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Andres Sender Super Member
Joined: 23 Mar 2007 Posts: 275 Location: N. CA
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Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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Cuts tend to leave slightly raised lips, so unless the surface was flattened again afterward those cuts actually created a space in the joint, ensuring that it was not starved of glue due to too much clamping pressure. |
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Jack H. Super Member
Joined: 24 Mar 2007 Posts: 346 Location: Israel
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 10:57 am Post subject: |
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might be ok for cabinets, but I really do not think it would be better than not scoring.
There is NO place on a violin that I would score it up after making it flat and smooth, ensuring a perfect glue joint. NOt a one!!!!!!!!!
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Andres Sender Super Member
Joined: 23 Mar 2007 Posts: 275 Location: N. CA
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, well the great Cremonese were not so against the idea. |
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Dave Chandler Super Member
Joined: 31 Oct 2007 Posts: 691 Location: Mt Mitchell in North Carolina
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 6:54 pm Post subject: Gluing large surfaces |
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I can't recall now what prompted my original remarks. I think I was reading the forum topic on preparation of glue and had meant the comment to go behind someone else's observation regarding gluing large surfaces. That said, I did, recently on a violin, carve a furrow at the end of the neck where it attaches the block so excess glue would run out (upwards away from the button). Non-traditional, and probably not an acceptable practice, but I think I got a tighter fit. _________________ Dave in the Blue Ridge
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