Glue for linen wrap

Kim Bye

Kim Bye

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I`ve done mostly leather and stacked leather wraps, but I have decided to do some linen wraps now. What glue is recomended?
I see Elmers being mentioned, but I can`t find that in Norway. Will Titebond work?
 
Yes it does work as I've have tried it before. Now getting the wrap off is more work than white glue not that it matters too much.
 
Elmer's glue is just the white glue they use in schools. It is available in supermarkets. It is slower setting and more water soluble than PVA glues. I'm pretty sure it is readily available in Norway.
 
You can water down the titebond but you are better off with Elmer's all purpose.

You can order it on Internet.
 
I have not tested the strengths and seems like I couldn't find any data when I did an internet search (can't remember for sure), but as Eric mentions there is a white Elmer's all purpose...and an Elmer's "school glue". Identical bottles except the name. You may want to make sure you select the all purpose in case it is stronger.
 
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Actually I use the Elmers glue stick that kids use in school,easy to use not as messy, works just as well as the liquid.


Joe
 
I use "Fish Glue". This is what Dufferin used on all of their wraps and I have had good luck with it. Lee Valley sells it around here
 
Kim Bye said:
I`ve done mostly leather and stacked leather wraps, but I have decided to do some linen wraps now. What glue is recomended?
I see Elmers being mentioned, but I can`t find that in Norway. Will Titebond work?
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This is outrageous. What kind of country does not have Elmers glue?
That un-American.
 
I got a bottle of clear Elmer's about a year ago that was quite good the one time I've needed to use it.

The stuff I used before that was a Dollar Tree brand in a 28oz bottle I got for a dollar,LOL. Tommy D.
 
Do not use the glue stick thing....the bond is not strong enough. Had to replace a few wraps that had the linen stuck together, but did not stay bonded to the wood handle. Since using any of the white glues, have not had this problem again.
 
I have use Elmer's white glue, and have switched to the Elmer's glue stick (purple color when applied) and have to say, the glue stick has a better bond and stays tacky thru the process, but doesn't squeeze out and coat the outside of the linen like the white glue does which IMO, makes the linen feel funny, like a plastic-like coating.
Plus less clean-up on the rest of the cue afterwards.
Dave
 
I have used Elmers Glue stick for 15 years and now I use Elmers Extreme Stick and works well for me. The bond is great and you do not have to wait on the glue to tack up as well as leanup is awesome. YES I have tested it and it is same as elmers white in my opinion. Best test is customers returning and none as of yet...
 
I use Elmer's All Purpose. You can give it a spritz of water to thin it if necessary.

Lately, because of Darcy, I have been using the LePage's Glue Stick.

Works just fine.
 
Elmer's all purpose white glue or Elmer's school glue is fine. Either will do the same job and doesn't matter which one is stronger.
 
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Not all CM use the same handle woods. Some woods suck up glue more than others... Try priming the handle with Elmer's all around glue, let it set up then apply a overcoat and small amounts of water to wake up the primer layer.

I've used the Elmer's extreme glue stick with no issues but I've heard some suggestions in the past for and against the gluestick. Some ppl have great results with processes that others get horrible results with.... I guess it's a matter of prefence and what you find that works best for your application. I believe there are instructional videos to purchase that show both techniques for linen wrap with and without pinning.

I'm no pro cuemaker here, just a guy who tinkers around with cues so take my opinion lightly.

I always found the best prices on Elmer's at kmart, I got all I could find the other day on my last ever trip to the local kmart before it closed doors for good.....( my blue light special glue price days are gone...(








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