[CAUT] Hammer shank cutting block

[Jim Busby]

Ron,

The guy that taught that glue class used garlic (Yep, garlic!) and stuck something (with hide glue) to metal that supposedly wouldn't work. Vinny showed me, and I laughed... but it worked. Seriously. Ever tried it? I certainly thought it wouldn't... I can't remember how he did it, but I think some incantations might have been used as well.

Jim Busby

-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Ron Nossaman
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 4:48 PM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Hammer shank cutting block

On 9/9/2010 3:36 PM, Edward Sambell wrote:

> As for glue - is hide glue unsuitable for the carbon fibre material?

Totally unsuitable! Hi Ted.


> Wherever it makes sense I prefer natural glues. What about fish glue? It
> sets slowly ,but has a fast tack, . I find it helps correct the vertical
> angles while gluing the hammers on.

Nope, not fish glue either. Gluing to the carbon fiber is like gluing to 
metal. If the gel CA works, great. If not, perhaps something like a 
construction adhesive. Something natural, huh? I wonder how burnt 
shellac would do.
Ron N