Titebond extend gluing times.

[Phillip Ford]

>I was wondering this exact thing myself. I am STILL constructing a 
>couple massive clamps for forming/laminating 9-inch wide ribs. Parts 
>of my jig have required laminating pieces of wood that measure 9 
>inches by up to 59 inches. I have been using regular Titebond and 
>Titebond II and spreading it out with a 3-inch-wide roller (thanks 
>Ron O. for the idea - really spreads even and fast). When I need to 
>glue up six rib laminations at a time, even with the glue going onto 
>a piece really fast, it still takes a good 10 minutes to get all the 
>clamps (20 of 'em) on the jig and real snug (I'm working on a system 
>to reduce this time). So I have the concern that gluing the rib 
>together with this schedule may result in less-than-optimal glue 
>joints.
>
>I was thinking that I should be using Titebond Extend. Or liquid 
>(cold) hide glue. What are thoughts on the good ol' hide glue - it 
>has lots of working time - ribs and panels are not for underwater 
>work, are they?
>
>Terry Farrell
>

You're not using epoxy?  I'm stunned.

Phil Ford