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   PlaneWood | Apr 22, 2004 09:10pm | #1

   Call West Epoxy Systems and ask them this question.  Then reply back here and let us all know!  I've never had much luck gluing brass with anything.

   PlaneWood by Mike_in_Katy (maker of fine sawdust!)
   PlaneWood

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   Dave45 | Apr 22, 2004 09:32pm | #2

   You may be better off with some small brass screws.

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   jackplane | Apr 22, 2004 09:50pm | #3

   Liquid Nails Heavy Duty. Don't laugh, this stuff is real strong, and a mother-- to remove. I highly recommend it in this application.

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   Steinmetz | Apr 22, 2004 10:04pm | #4

   Bloublum, Try contact cement

    Scratch up the bottom of brass, clean with lacquer thinner.  Apply glue with a small paint brush to both surfaces Let dry till not tacky. Lay toothpicks perpendicular to groove. Position strip of brass atop the toothpicks, press first end down, remove next two toothpicks ,press some more, remove, press ,remove the lastpick.    Press.       Finished

     Note: You might want to put masking tape on the finished brass surface before applying the strips to prevent scratching or finger prints??

    Stein.

   
   

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   Edited 4/22/2004 8:59 pm ET by steinmetz

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   SgianDubh | Apr 22, 2004 10:13pm | #5

   You might be surprised at how effective hot hide glue is for this application. Easy to clean off too. Slainte.

   RJFurniture

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   Tao | Apr 22, 2004 10:26pm | #6

   Richard's right.  It works on Boulle work (brass & tortoise shell) for decades until wood movement or environmental factors finally break the bond.  If memory serves, it helps to rub garlic on the brass to make a better bond.  Can't remember the chemistry involved.  A little roughening of the surface never hurts on metal.

   Another thought would be contact cement.  It's flexible and is designed to stick non-porous surfaces to porous ones, 

   I've just been reading a very expensive new book on restoration, and in it the authors (Brits, by the way) state, with many footnotes and references, that reasonably fresh liquid hide glue bonds about as well as hot hide glue, and that both of them have a bond strength on a par with epoxy.  I know that hot hide glue has ferocious strength, but I had never tested it against other glues.

   Michael R.