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   Rich14 | Oct 20, 2006 03:44pm | #1

   Phil,

   I have never tried to glue mesquite. The only experience I have had with it is to split lots of it for fire wood. It is not all waxy like teak and should not require any solvent wash in preparation for gluing.

   Rich
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   pschilke | Oct 20, 2006 05:11pm | #2

   Hi Rich,Thanks for the opinion. I am leaning that way too. I can't make firewood out of this 8/4 board some 17" wide...wife wants a coffee table... :)

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   Rich14 | Oct 20, 2006 05:25pm | #3

   The "advice" to use a solvent on oily woods prior to glue-up is suspect, anyway. It probably only results it bringing additional oil from deeper fibers to the surface. A freshly-jointed surface (no less than 24 hours and preferably within an hour) is the very best preparation for any gluing operation.

   Rich

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   Jamie_Buxton | Oct 20, 2006 06:22pm | #4

   Mesquite is not oily, and glues quite nicely with PVA without any special prep.

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   pschilke | Oct 20, 2006 06:23pm | #5

   Hi Jamie,Thanks...