> On Mon, 26 May 2008 21:13:04 -0400, Tanus
> gmail.com> wrote:
>

>>I've done a bit of glue-ups. Most have been successful. Some have been
>>disastrous, but with each failure, I've been able to figure out what I
>>did wrong and not repeat it too many times. All have been with pine,
>>maple, or oak.
>>
>>At this point, the glue-ups I find easiest to do are laminations or edge
>>gluing. If the surfaces are clean and planed smooth, and the clamping
>>pressure is enough, the joint will hold for me.
>>
>>The other day I went to the kindling pile to get some wood for turning a
>>knob. I didn't have the size I needed, so I decided to take 2 pieces and
>>face-glue them together to give me the thickness I needed. I'm fairly
>>sure the pieces were walnut. The glue was Titebond III
>>
>>The first two pieces fell apart by hand. I was in a hurry and used weak
>>clamps. I also didn't wait long enough for the glue to bond.
>>
>>The second two pieces went better but fell apart when I was turning on
>>the lathe. Same for the third set. Both of the second sets had much
>>stronger clamps and I waited a full day.
>>
>>In all cases, the faces were flat and smooth, planed by hand.
>>
>>What am I doing wrong?
>>
>>Tanus

>
> Howdy,
>
> Is there any possibility that, at some point, the glue had
> frozen?
>
> All the best,
> --
> Kenneth
>
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