What glues used

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Author Message daveski Member Username: daveski Post Number: 54 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Wednesday, October 08, 2008 - 11:56 am:    Just wondering after looking at all those superb instruments being made in the factory to customer thread, what glue is used to adhere the wings to the neck when the instruments are in the clamps? 811952 Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 1526 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Wednesday, October 08, 2008 - 6:54 pm:    top secret elf charms... davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 7127 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Wednesday, October 08, 2008 - 7:03 pm:    A board search finds that a fellow club member stated five years ago that it was "Alphetic resin i.e. white glue". davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 7128 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Wednesday, October 08, 2008 - 7:06 pm:    I like John's answer better. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5635 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Wednesday, October 08, 2008 - 7:14 pm:    Titebond, plain and simple. davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 7129 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Wednesday, October 08, 2008 - 7:22 pm:    Thanks Mica!! 811952 Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 1528 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Thursday, October 09, 2008 - 8:24 am:    "I like John's answer better." Thank you, thank you very much! I'll be here all week! Don't forget to try the roast beef!... terryc Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 602 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Thursday, October 09, 2008 - 12:02 pm:    I thought the glue was something Ron took from Middle Earth when he was Gandalf's apprentice kenbass4 Advanced Member Username: kenbass4 Post Number: 308 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Thursday, October 09, 2008 - 12:09 pm:    Since it's wood-related, I'm thinking Galadriel or Thranduil... Ken (TEO) terryc Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 604 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Thursday, October 09, 2008 - 12:11 pm:    kenbass4 - hmm, you could be right there, maybe Treebeard had something to do with too bassman10096 Senior Member Username: bassman10096 Post Number: 1164 Registered: 7-2003 Posted on Thursday, October 09, 2008 - 7:27 pm:    I guess I was thinking it was something exotic myself, but then I remembered woodworking 101 -- if the joints to be glued are prepared properly, match flawlessly and are properly held together while the glue dries -- regular, old woodworking glues have no trouble forming a joint that's stronger than the surrounding wood. Alembic just does fantastic woodwork. keavin Senior Member Username: keavin Post Number: 1476 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Friday, October 10, 2008 - 2:57 am:    Tree sap! 2400wattman Senior Member Username: 2400wattman Post Number: 609 Registered: 11-2005 Posted on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 12:42 am:    Keavin, that's a waste of good HASH! YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEhAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!