Glue ?

[Splinter]

I need a glue with an open time longer than Titebond. Something in the 15-30 minute range but works easy like Titebond. Any suggestions?

[sapwood]

Dolan,
Did you check out the Titebond website?

Although they state Titebond III has an open time of 10 minutes, my experience is that it's longer than that.

Roger

[jglord]

Have you considered Titebond II Extend Wood Glue? They claim it "passes type II water resistance and has a slower spped of set".

[DaveO]

Polyurethane glue has a longer open time, but is rather messy. Plastic resin glues have a very long open time, but can be costly and a litle more diffficult to work with (mixing, dispensing etc.)
Dave

[NZAPP1]

I use the Titebond II Extend Wood Glue and it works great about 15 to 20 min. open time

[Splinter]

Originally Posted by sapwood

Dolan,
Did you check out the Titebond website?

Although they state Titebond III has an open time of 10 minutes, my experience is that it's longer than that.

Roger

I was using Titebond III gluing up pieces for a checkerboard and was working as quick as a could and by the time (not more than 7-8 minutes) I got the strips all glued and in place I had to take a deadblow hammer to get a strip to move.

I will look for the Titebond extend glue and give it a try unless I can find something else.

[Gofor]

Last week I just used Titebond III (Ultimate) to glue up a rocking chair I am restoring. (Was a three day process). I had to glue the back (head rail?) portion back together as it had delaminated into the 3 original pieces. Because of the bow needed, I could not glue all at once so did the first two on day one, along with the bottom assy; Glued the last lamination on the top the second day; and finished assembling the back/arms (i e top parts) on the third. The first day was very humid, and it seemed to set up and "Tack" very quickly (less than 5 min), which surprised me because it is supposed to have twice the time of Titebond II. In essence, when I put the two laminations together, thats how they stayed. Almost like contact cement!! No amount of persuasion with clamp or mallet was going to move them. I did get squeeze out as I clamped tho. However, the second day the humidity dropped and the set time was longer (probably closer to 10 min). The third day was the same as the second.
I don't know if the short time on the first day was because of the humidity or because it was the first use out of a new bottle (manufactured in Oct 06). I've has similar experiences with Titebond II in the past, but was attributing to the dryness/absorbtion rates of different pieces (i. e. quarter sawn vs plane sawn, ply vs solid wood). Now I am thinking humidity also may be a factor.
The main difference I have noticed during the actual application between the II & III is the color. The III seems to be closer to the color of light natural wood.
I do know I'll be looking for another alternative before I again laminate 1/4" thick by 4 1/2" wide by 23" long pieces!! I needed the water resistant properties for this piece, tho.

Just my experiences

Go

[jeff...]

Just a tought - I seem to recall reading somewhere about putting yellow glue in the fridge to slow down set time. I never tried it but it seems resonable. I wouldn't get it so cold that it would freeze though.