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   douglas2cats | Apr 16, 2005 03:46am | #1

   I suspect the West or another good epoxy might be your best bet and I'd  be interested to know if it ends up working. I ended up pinning all the joints I was trying to glue up with 3/16" brass rod for a mechanical hold instead of relying on the glue alone. Here's another couple of things you can add to your list that WONT work: Cheap 5-min epoxy and Goop brand Marine Adhesive Sealer. Also try wiping down the wood with acetone first.

   Waddaya mean it wont fit through the door?

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   JMartinsky | Apr 16, 2005 05:28am | #2

   Thanks for the reply. I am going to try a series of miter joints, some with biscuits, some wiped with acetone and see what results I get. Ipe is a nice decking and outdoor furniture material, but it can be tough to work with.John

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   sharp | Apr 16, 2005 07:11am | #3

   G2 Epoxy, by Industrial Formulators for just this type of wood.

   I used it on ipe and it bonded well for some outdoor vents i built for my attic.

   lee valley carries it.

   j

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   Rich14 | Apr 17, 2005 03:13am | #4

   John,

   Try this site:

   http://www.rotdoctor.com/house/Htrop.html

   The epoxy described is said not to require any special treatment for oily tropical woods. I haven't used it but it has been recommended to me by others who praise it.

   I have had good results using Gorilla glue and Ipe, but there may be variations in the oils/waxes in such woods that make particular samples resitant to adhesives.

   Rich

   
   

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   Edited 4/16/2005 8:16 pm ET by Rich14

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   JMartinsky | Apr 17, 2005 03:38pm | #5

   Very good site! Rich, you mention good results with Gorilla Glue. Not to hijack my own thread, but I have had both Gorilla Glue and PL Premium construction adhesive, fail on Ipe. Generally, PL is outstanding, but Gorilla Glue I find to be next to useless. (In my less than humble opinion!) What application were you using Gorilla glue for?John

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   Rich14 | Apr 17, 2005 10:32pm | #6

   John,I hadn't used Gorilla Glue until last fall. I was making some wooden body hand planes with lignum vitae soles and koa bodies. I used it for the first time on those with excellent results. Then tried it on whatever scraps I had lying around. Ipe was among that trial.I find Gorilla Glue to be an excellent all-purpose glue. The long open time is great. The fact that it worked for me with lignum was a real treat. I was going to go with epoxy, but tried the Gorilla Glue on a whim.I'm generally a hot hide glue guy.Gorilla cleans off the adjacent wood surfaces with acetone before it starts to set up, leaving the wood absolutely clean, unstained and unfilled, with no raised grain - just the way it was planed or sanded before glue up. THAT is very nice.Rich

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   JMartinsky | Apr 18, 2005 04:14am | #7

   You are a better man than I!John

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   kesac | Jun 26, 2005 06:39am | #8

   I like Gorilla glue, and have had good luck with it on virtually everything, as long as the gap isn't too thick.  I did try to glue two surfaces together that had a previous poly finish, reasoning that poly will stick to poly.  It did for a while.

   I have a 2' x 4" bench top that is glued up of lots of different strips of left over hardwoods, many exotics.  It has been out in the hangar for going on 3 years, taking daily abuse, solvents, oils, and coffee, and it has held up, even though you can feel some of the boards expanding and contracting more than others.  Especially when left under the infrared heaters.