> > > >> >Well show us his scientific evidence so we can make up our own minds. >> >> >> >> For starters you can check out his "Understanding Woods" & >> "Identifying Woods" if you want see if he seems to know something >> about wood or not. > >Both of his books are available from Schaff. >Here is another "authority" http://www.titebond.com/default.asp They even >have an 800 tech support number. > > >> Aside from contamination, Hoadley noted that freshly planed or fine >> sanded surfaces will take a much better glue joint than a "roughened" >> or scored surface. >>Patrick > >This is what I was asking for scientific (experimental results) about. Have >they tested the planed surfaces against the scored surfaces? Because I was >taught to score some surfaces I would like to know if that practice is now >outdated, or applicable only to newer glues. ---ric I found my copy of "Understanding Wood: a craftsman's guide to wood technology" --pp. 176-177 cover the ground I summarized. No footnotes reference experiments but I'm sure they exist. I'll try to contact Hoadley for specifics. Patrick
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