I’ve been asked to laminate a counter top out of East India rosewood and I’m concerned about the oils that might be in a tropical wood that would prevent a strong bond. Has anyone had any experience with this species of wood that could shed some light on this concern.
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It'll depend a bit on the specific wood you're using, but I've glued up a variety of rosewoods over the years and never had any problems. I sometimes see people recommending wiping surfaces with alcohol or suchlike before glueing (do a search for something like 'glueing teak' to get some hints) but I never have!
Malcolm
There was an article in FWW within the past couple of years. A guy tested various methods of gluing rosewood. As I recall, his best joints were done with freshly-machined lumber, and the variety of glue didn't matter much. He found that wiping with solvents like alcohol or acetone didn't help.
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