Bent Wood Laminating Glue

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Bent wood laminating glue.

With glue between each lamination a press is used to bend the bundle of laminations around a form. I am interested in making bent laminations for furniture. Max thickness of laminates veneers is 3mm. Don t use yellow glue titebond for bent lamination.

Of these four glues urea resin and resorcinol achieve the most rigid glue line when cured. If you are using yellow glue this does not leave a lot of time. The glue lines from jumping out. With domestic wood laminations the simplest and least visible glue is pva polyvinyl acetate yellow glue.

It is also prone to glue creep a phenomenon in which the cured glue creeps out of the laminations over time resulting in unsightly raised glue lines. Bending wood part ii bent lamination. Yellow glue sets soft and fast. Learn how to make wood magically bend to your will.

Use plastic resin glue or epoxy. Bending wood part ii bent lamination. Gary herber langley none. Actually there s no magic required.

While resorcinol has a. So the first order of business is to build the form followed by cutting the wood into lamination strips. When laminating curved wood woodworkers need an adhesive that won t stretch or pull away at the edges. Because bent laminations are under constant stress they require glue that sets hard.

Such a glue is urea formaldehyde also known as plastic resin. Once the glue dries the workpiece will hold it s new shape. There are many ways to construct a form and apply pressure. Laminating wood when making small curves it is best to laminate several many layers using thin strips of wood called veneers no steaming is required for small bends.

The laminate parts need glue between each layer and to be clamped to the form before the glue dries. Standard wood glue is not the best choice for bent laminations. I have found that a mix of 1 part water to 4 parts glue spreads quick. Yellow glue is slightly flexible and will creep over time leading to spring back.

What type of glue should i use. These sheets come in 4 x 8. Part 1 of a bent lamination glue up. What you need to use for bent wood lamination is 1 8 bending poplar plywood that comes in either long or short grain.