Please tell me that this is another urban legend. “Do not use waterproof adhesives on maple!” Apparently there is a mystery substance in all maples which compromises the bond strength of waterproof adhesives (polyurethane, Titebond III, etc.). This “rule” is “common knowledge” in the turning crowd but is a total surprise to me.
If this is true there are many cutting boards in circulation due for catastrophic failure. Should I change my phone number and move or is somebody pulling somebody’s leg?
Larry Robertson
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I do not know where these factoids come from but this one is unadulterated horse #*^&. To be sure of my facts, I called someone inside Franklin (Tighbond's Father). Not only does it work great on maple it is the wood thy use for testing glue as maple is one of the most consistent woods in grain, strength, etc. In conclusion, keep the phone number, pour a beer and wait behind the door with a base ball bat (If you glue a blank up out of maple I will turn it for you) and clobber that someone that told you this when he enters the shop.
Amazed at the power of the internet,
Ernie Conover
P.S. Don't operate machinery after drinking the beer!
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