<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3199" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Even clamping pressure would concern me also. I not suggesting that you can't successfully use Bolduc glue for a pinblock. For building pinblocks, because of the clamping issue, I use either epoxy or 2-part urea-formaldehyde (UF) adhesive. The UF is water cleanup. It cures rock hard and can fill any size gap. No actual clamping pressure is required (just like epoxy) - you really only clamp to position things and so that you don't have more glue than wood.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The UF adhesive I use is Unibond 800  <A href="http://www.vacupress.com/veneerglue.htm">http://www.vacupress.com/veneerglue.htm</A>  Very easy to use.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You can also use the UF for ribs - although it leave a yellow glue line. Doesn't bother me, but it is yellow.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've also used Bolduc and Titebond Extend for laminating ribs. Both work well. I have had a few slabs of ribs change curvature while the wood MC equilibrates with the shop. No real big deal, but if you use these water-based glues I simply suggest waiting a week or two before using them - recheck the radius to be sure of what you have. The UF avoids this concern (real or imagined).</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">I've used the Bolduc glue for pinblock lamination for several years when I'm oversizing them or building up multi-level blocks. The only issue for me is even clamping pressure and the size of the panels that I've been working with since I don't have a full soundboard press system (still buying them from Andre with nary a complaint other than I ache to be making them myself :-). I don't see why it wouldn't work with rib stock laminates as well. As I recall, Andre told me several years ago when I was interviewing him for the Journal that he uses his own glue for the pinblocks he makes as well. You might ask him.<BR><BR>Paul<BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>-----Original Message-----<BR> <DIV id=AOLMsgPart_2_ce3dfbe0-3dc2-4a69-94b4-e8189be89751><FONT id=role_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV>  Belly heads</DIV> <DIV>  I've been gluing up my own laminated rib stock & my pinblocks.  I  won't use epoxy because it too is toxic to my body & expensive.  I'm open for suggestions.  </DIV> <DIV>   I need to glue up a bunch of ribs  tomorrow.  I like th Bolduc for my pinblocks & bridge cap applications because it doesn't clog drill bits or have adverse affects on tuning torque.  I believe Andre usu to glue up his own blocks & panels.</DIV> <DIV>  Any help?</DIV> <DIV>  Thanks</DIV> <DIV>  Dale</FONT></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>