a glue observation

[JoeyInCali]

Where as an epoxied bond that has been properly done with a "Wet out" and then then bonded will have a complete matrix into the wood truly making a bond stronger then the wood it's self.
tap tap tap.
Think epoxy as finish and you might go further than "wet-out".

 

[macguy]

macguy, i respect your opinion, but can you tell me where do i find the information you describe as ' proven to be better '. is this an actual test or an opinion?
if i can find something that is proven to be better then i want to start using that product, but all the test i have found show wood glue to be better.
as far as the points getting lose after years. i have many old cues that are in that condition, BUT i think the wood glues of to day are far superior of those used at the turn of the century.
and if anyone is worried, if you have one of my cues and in 100 years from now the wood comes apart, i will refund your money.




chuck

The best studies are the real world. Boat manufactures have been using epoxies for many years with success. Ultra lite plane builders trust their lives to the epoxies they use. You can look at websites like west epoxy and you will find many field tests in the real world of epoxy as it works with wood. You have to use it right though. There is no such thing as a 1 to 1 mix of epoxy. You have to do your own mix and end up with the product the chemist who formulated it intended. 1 to 1 mix epoxies have inert additives to create the 1 to 1 mix that can often compromise the mix depending on the pre-blending. That is why you will occasionally have a failure. You can't trust what the mix in the hardened really is. It is possible you could squeeze out some hardener and actually have almost no hardener because it is not evenly mixed in the tube. Blending it yourself is the only way regardless what brand you use. There is a lot to study on the subject and you make your own choices based on your research. I'm not trying to have a debate.