Those Aussies are buying America.....away from the Japanese
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| Author: | Dave Rector [ Mon Aug 07, 2006 6:35 am ] |
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I just tried some Roo Glue last week and though I would mention it here to see if anyone else has been using it. I found it at my local Woodcraft store while wandering around. I used it to glue up some wood bindings along with some vinyl purflings. I found that it sticks just about anything to just about anything. It is easy to work with, plenty of open time, cleans up easily and doesn't appear to have left any glue stain on the body of the L-00. It's plenty cheap too. It was only about 5 bucks for a 16oz bottle. I think I'll use it on the next set of bindings I do as well. |
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| Author: | bob J [ Mon Aug 07, 2006 7:52 am ] |
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Those Aussies are buying America.....away from the Japanese
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| Author: | Dave Rector [ Mon Aug 07, 2006 9:53 am ] |
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Actually Bob I thought it was an Aussie product before I found it at Woodcraft. It say on the bottle I have that it is made in the USA. |
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| Author: | David Collins [ Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:16 pm ] |
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I first tried it about four years ago on bindings, and it is certainly one of the best glues for porous to non-porous materials. If I remember correctly, it was recommended to us by Collings as what they were using for thier bindings. I believe it is an EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate), which as the name obviously indicates is a close relative of PVA's My understanding is that the same elasticity that makes it poor for creep resistance on structural joints is what makes it appealing for bonding a synthetic to a wood. It can allow just enough give for the wood to move slightly without breaking the bond. It is still an evaporative adhesive though, so at least one surface being glued should be porous (wood, leather, etc.). |
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| Author: | Martin Turner [ Mon Aug 07, 2006 7:17 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=Dave Rector] Actually Bob I thought it was an Aussie product before I found it at Woodcraft. It say on the bottle I have that it is made in the USA.[/QUOTE] A bit like the "Kiwi" brand knives they stock down at my local supermarket...made in China. |
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