<!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 id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bottomMargin=7 bgColor=#ffffff leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7> <DIV><EM>"It's all Farrells fault.  HE made the first one for me one about 4 years ago & I got hooked."</EM></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>Here's a picture of that very fateful block. I agree with you Dale that the cap was a bit thick on this first one. I've gone to something about 8 mm. This block was bonded together with West System Epoxy.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><IMG alt="" hspace=0 src="cid:005401c80c28$d21b2a80$0201a8c0@DESKTOP" align=baseline border=0></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 id=role_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>  Paul</DIV> <DIV>  Just to be clear I've used the Bolduc glue exclusively & I <FONT size=3><U><STRONG>really Like it</STRONG></U>.</FONT>  My real complaint is that it's expensive & I can't buy it bulk.  To me it's such a great glue.  </DIV> <DIV>   As to clamping ,When I make pinblocks I make them one at a time no double panels......so it's not a wide panel & I can get clamps every where.  I always check for glue lines and such & I have no issues with my protocol except I use every clamp I have. I'm looking for another way to laminate them. Even so  it's not difficult or arduous to make these blocks with proper equipment & haven't tuned many others that make smile as much as this.  It's all Farrells fault.  HE made the first one for me one about 4 years ago & I got hooked.</DIV> <DIV> It's very satisfying. With a  6 mm delignit bridge cap  top and quarter sawn maple cross banded under neath there is, for all intents and purposes zero flag poling & such a accurate & smooth tuning. </DIV> <DIV>  <STRONG><U>Thanks to all for all the glue advise</U></STRONG></DIV> <DIV>   </DIV> <DIV>    <FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Dale:<BR><BR><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></DIV></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT><BR><BR><BR> <DIV><FONT style="FONT: 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF; COLOR: black"> <HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px"> See what's new at <A title=http://www.aol.com?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001170 href="http://www.aol.com?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001170" target=_blank>AOL.com</A> and <A title=http://www.aol.com/mksplash.adp?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001169 href="http://www.aol.com/mksplash.adp?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001169" target=_blank>Make AOL Your Homepage</A>.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>