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   user-2343174 | Jul 31, 2015 04:47pm | #1

   When it comes to Gorilla, everyone use their polyurethane glue as reference, why not compare their wood glue?
   http://www.amazon.com/Gorilla-6205001-18oz-Wood-Glue/dp/B001NN5T22

   They are as strong as titebond and cheaper, most importantly not one joint failed on me to date.

2. 
   FIMWDWKR | Aug 01, 2015 01:00am | #2

   By far the worst glue in the market.

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   BillysLittleBench | Aug 02, 2015 07:09pm | #3

   you do know Gorilla Glue company makes more than Poly glue right??

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   skiggety | Aug 03, 2015 03:19pm | #4

   I think you missed the biggest problem with the polyurethane glue. Matthias Wandel's tests (on youtube) clearly showed that it is extremely weak if the joint has any gaps, whereas pva glue deals with gaps just fine. I like to undercut joints sometimes so they close up tight, and I am also an imperfect human. So this is ample reason for me to avoid polyurethane glue in most circumstances.

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   Ed_Pirnik | Aug 03, 2015 04:49pm | #5

   skiggety: Indeed, polyurethane glues do NOT deal well with gaps. That said, PVA glues actually perform worse under gappy conditions - one of the reasons we often advise the use of 2-part epoxy when a woodworker encounters a joint that is "less than stellar" - which happens to the best of us from time-to-time.
   Best,
   Ed

6. 
   cahudson42 | Aug 10, 2015 10:20am | #6

   Ed,
   What was the title of the 'kids woodworking book's (?) on the bench in Daughter's photo?

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   Ed_Pirnik | Aug 10, 2015 12:10pm | #7

   Chris:
   It looks like the title is "Easy Carpentry Projects for Children." I was able to find it on Amazon for you: http://tinyurl.com/orj7s53

   Cheers,

   E

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   cahudson42 | Aug 10, 2015 02:53pm | #8

   Thanks, Ed.
   When you make your Daughter her own first workbench, be sure to do a Video Workshop for it :>)

   And be sure to include the 'real' hand tools you outfit it with!

9. 
   MarcioWilges | Aug 13, 2015 03:46am | #9

   I am not too certain how to react when it comes to kids using heavy tools to be honest. I would rather the removals of all sharp and heavy equipment to the storeroom than risk having the kids in danger! Better to get some house packing services to make sure that the place is childproof!

10. 
    roselynbette | Aug 13, 2015 11:24am | #10

    This glue I haven't tried but I have heard very negative feedback for it.

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    Ed_Pirnik | Aug 14, 2015 12:43pm | #11

    I think it all comes down to learning how to work with the stuff. Craig's put in the time to understand how the glue works, what to expect, etc. He knows exactly how much to apply to a joint, etc. But at the end of the day - I suppose everybody has their own methods - what works for one guy/girl isn't necessarily going to work for another.
    Cheers all,
    Ed

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    user-5005254 | Aug 15, 2015 09:25am | #12

    "Gorilla glue" certainly has its place, but I'm not sure it's compatible with "fine furniture."

    To me, "fine furniture" implies repairable construction, which implies a reversible glue. IMO the glue that best facilitates future repairs a hundred years down the line is hot hide glue.

    Joints can be disassembled with heat and moisture.

    Hot hide glue sticks to itself, so traces of old glue are not fatal to a repaired joint.

    Items glued with HHG from Egyptian pyramids thousands of years old are still solidly glued, so the stuff is certainly durable.

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    BStev | Nov 03, 2015 03:39pm | #13

    Seriously, 'it's not fine furniture unless it's glued with hide glue'??? Do you cut your trees down with a hand saw and make your own finishes as well? Do you make your own hide glue from little dead animals? Because if you buy it from a manufacturer there might be some technology voodoo mixed into it.

    Hide glue is great if you are making million dollar antiques or more likely repairing million dollar antiques, but in a modern shop building for modern clients does it really have a place? Just my 2 cents.