prepping glue joints

Richard Moody remoody@midstatesd.net
Tue, 26 Sep 2000 00:57:07 -0500




> Richard
> We toured the R&D facility at Kimball back in the 80's. They had run a
> series of tests on wood surfaces and bonding strengths. Their conclusion
was
> the smoother the surface the stronger the bond.  They contended they found
incredible strengths with common white
> glues that had proper gluing surfaces.
>
> Paul Chick

Planing or sanding a surfaces to get a "tight fit" is certainly important.
I wonder though if they tested such surfaces scored and unscored.   Actually
if the glue is stronger than the wood I suppose it doesn't matter if the
joint is scored.   .  ---ric



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