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12-10-2023, 05:24 PM
Has anyone glued up Bubinga and what glue did you use. I am using a 2 part epoxy at the moment, but am wondering if the usual Titebond or Gorilla wood glue would not work equally as well. I do not need a joint coming apart.
What say you, old wise ones of the wood world?
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12-10-2023, 08:15 PM
(12-10-2023, 05:24 PM)RonB1957 Wrote: Has anyone glued up Bubinga and what glue did you use. I am using a 2 part epoxy at the moment, but am wondering if the usual Titebond or Gorilla wood glue would not work equally as well. I do not need a joint coming apart. I have used bubinga quite a bit. I have used both TiteBond and TiteBond III with no problems at all. It's hard and dense but not especially oily or anything that would make gluing difficult.
12-10-2023, 10:45 PM
i also have glued up a bunch of bubinga - using titebond ii - never had a problem
jc 
12-11-2023, 09:00 PM
My thoughts would be to rub it down with lacquer thinner, just to be sure.
I have always used Original Titebond
Steve
Mo. I miss the days of using my dinghy with a girlfriend too. Zack Butler-4/18/24 The Revos apparently are designed to clamp railroad ties and pull together horrifically prepared joints WaterlooMark 02/9/2020 ▼
12-12-2023, 06:48 AM
I've used TB II to glue Bubinga to maple after a wipe with acetone.
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87% of people say their mental health is good to excellent. The rest are sane enough to know they are lying. ~ anonymous ▼ (12-12-2023, 06:48 AM)Redman Wrote: I've used TB II to glue Bubinga to maple after a wipe with acetone. Works for me. Speaking of acetone, I'm out. Need to pick more up.
Steve
Mo. I miss the days of using my dinghy with a girlfriend too. Zack Butler-4/18/24 The Revos apparently are designed to clamp railroad ties and pull together horrifically prepared joints WaterlooMark 02/9/2020 ▼
12-13-2023, 09:10 AM
(12-12-2023, 07:23 PM)Stwood_ Wrote: Works for me. Speaking of acetone, I'm out. Need to pick more up. Take some smelling salts with you when you go.
There is no such thing as too much horsepower, free lunch or spare change ~ anonymous
87% of people say their mental health is good to excellent. The rest are sane enough to know they are lying. ~ anonymous ▼ (12-13-2023, 09:10 AM)Redman Wrote: Take some smelling salts with you when you go. Gotta do that with lacquer thinner also
Steve
Mo. I miss the days of using my dinghy with a girlfriend too. Zack Butler-4/18/24 The Revos apparently are designed to clamp railroad ties and pull together horrifically prepared joints WaterlooMark 02/9/2020 
12-16-2023, 07:27 AM
I've had equal success and no issues using Titebond, plastic resin glue, and liquid hide glue. Never needed acetone wipe-down (ask me about redheart though....)
Best,
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