that prefers the old yellow carpenter's glue instead of the new tite-bond glue?
As a side lite, I've spread glue with popsicle sticks, acid brushes, and Norm's glue bottles. My preference at this time is a small artist's spatula. It's a small one that will reach into small places.
Maybe so.. ;~) I prefer the new Titebond III simply because of the color. It dries to a light tan color instead of Taxi cab yellow.
Why does it matter what color it dries to? Do you leave glue exposed on your projects? ;)
*I* think glue colour is important. The wrong colour, and it will clash with my work-pants after I wipe my hands.
There are spots that are impossible to remove glue from, corners for instance. Better to see a tan spot than a yellow spot.
B'sides that, it's much more filling and has no bitter aftertaste. :-P
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Sat, May 19, 2007, 2:19pm (EDT+4) snipped-for-privacy@verizon.net (Lowell=A0Holmes) doth sayeth: that prefers the old yellow carpenter's glue instead of the new tite-bond glue? As a side lite, I've spread glue with popsicle sticks, acid brushes, and Norm's glue bottles. My preference at this time is a small artist's spatula. It's a small one that will reach into small places.
Probably. My prefer is Titebond II.
Spatula, eh? That's a fancy Latin word meang, " one more thing inventd to solve a non-problem, and then to misplace". Shave down a popsicle stick.
JOAT What is life without challenge and a constant stream of new humiliations?
- Peter Egan
Sat, May 19, 2007, 12:34pm @. (Stoutman) doth queryeth: Why does it matter what color it dries to? =A0 Do you leave glue exposed on your projects? =A0 ;)
I, for one, certainly take sufficient pride in my work that I would never leave glue exposed on any of my projects. That's why I paint everything yelow.
JOAT What is life without challenge and a constant stream of new humiliations?
- Peter Egan
Which "new Tite-Bond" glue of which speaketh thou? Type III vis-a-vis Type II or I?
If you want a "traditional" aliphatic yellow glue, try Woodworkers' Supply's "Ol' Yeller" -- it's somewhat less than the name brands and afaict, just as strong, etc., as any of the others.
As for personal preference, I use "yellow glue" routinely unless there's a specific need of something else. Color could have some bearing in some applications I suppose, but really can't think of one off hand. In general, glue lines are thin enough that in the kind of work I do they're essentially nonexistant and I rarely use light enough finishes on light enough wood that it would be an issue. Although I am getting ready to do some work w/ some maple that could become significant--hadn't thought of that up to now...
All of them are of very similar strength so that's really no selection criterion. The primary disadvantage of Type III (and to a lesser degree Type II) is higher cost first, and particularly w/ III, the longer drying time can be a bother.
Sat, May 19, 2007, 11:43am (EDT-3) snipped-for-privacy@topworks.ca (Robatoy) doth stateth:
*I* think glue colour is important. The wrong colour, and it will clash with my work-pants after I wipe my hands.No, no, no. The worst possible thing would be for the glue to blend in, you WANT it to clash, The important thing is for people to actually "see" the glue on the pants, period. That gives you visual proof and instant credbility that you actually "do" creative work while in your shop. This way if you ever need to just get out there for awhile, to maybe have a cup of coffee in peace, possibly just to be alone for awhile, and not work at all, then when you come out wearing pants with glue on 'em, no one will question you, because they will "know" you have been "creating."
Amost every pair of pants I own has glue, and/or, paint, spots on them. Any time someone says something, or looks at the spots, I just mention that I wore them in my woodworking shop. Immediate credibility as "creative". Now if I could just figure out how to pick up women this way I'd be all set. LOL
JOAT What is life without challenge and a constant stream of new humiliations?
- Peter Egan
Must be something wrong with me. I use PVA glue that dries clear.
FoggyTown
Geez that takes me back to my old paste eating days in 1st grade. :~)
You are wearing shirt and shoes, right?
Try a scruffy looking beret. Especially with paint spotted pants.
Tried that. Everyone just thought they were boogers.
Maybe if you "accidentally" glued yourself to one?
B.
snipped-for-privacy@webtv.net (J T) wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@storefull-3336.bay.webtv.net:
JOAT,
You'll probably appreciate the little bit of trivia that my two "best" scratch built projects for my model railroad have both been painted yellow.
If interested, you can see one building here (courtesy of a cheap digital camera.)
Puckdropper
Add a packet of Gitanes and a bottle of Red and don't shave for a couple days: the image is almost complete.
The only better 'flypapers' that I know of are a) fame or b) several dozen million dollars.
-P.
I use various TB's according to the temperature in the basement shop. Right now the thermometer reads "moderately expensive", aka TB II. I couldn't find what application temperature good old elmer's carpenter glue is rated for. Otherwise I don't have any problem with it.
I use the back of worn out sandpaper for larger surfaces and strips of veneer scraps in tight spots. There's always a beat up piece of sandpaper to be found somewhere nearby and then straight into the trash it goes.
-Leuf
Yeah, that yellow Titebond sure doesn't tast as good as that white first grade paste glue.
I didn't know there were others out there who liked that stuff too. I know that my buddies and I were always getting in trouble for eating it. So much so that when we graduated to second grade the teacher passed on a warning to our next teacher to watch us if glue was going to be used. That teacher went out and found some terrible tasting stuff, and she broke us of the habit.
You probably get stains up front from leaning across the bench, too. Sort of like spattering yourself while washing your hands, you can tell people they're just water, but they tend not to believe you.
And you can't sniff either one.
What fun is that?
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