Pinblock/back separation repair

Ron Nossaman rnossaman at cox.net
Fri Mar 2 10:28:21 MST 2007


> FWIW - The better two glue surfaces mate, the better glue joint you will 
> get with Titebond. When wood has splintered apart, even if there is no 
> old glue residue, it is often difficult to get the splintered surfaces 
> back together perfectly. That is why I prefer a thickened epoxy adhesive 
> with good wetting properties - any gaps are no problem.
>  
> Some may argue that is overkill. Perhaps a valid point. A few good 
> through-bolts going through backposts likely are all you need anyway. It 
> just makes me sleep better.
>  
> Terry Farrell


The bolts are doing the work in the repair, not the glue, so 
it little matters one way or the other. I prefer cleaning up 
Titebond to cleaning up epoxy, so I use Titebond.

Aspiring practitioner of KISS
Ron N


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