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Ian.:
Titebone 3 will work but as Adb said prep, prep and more prep, make sure everything is perfect and you get a strong clamp pressure. That link is for a Resorcional glue, Cascamite comes in a white powder and is much cheaper.

stubshaft:
I've had TBIII fail on a BBI lamination.  Since then I always use Resourcinol.

MrWarSpoon:
I'm making two very similar wb's and I'm gonna run a little experiment with them. I've got some resorcinol coming in the next couple weeks and I've got some TB3 that I'll use on the first. They're going to be exactly the same, minus the glue used, so it's mainly for me to really see how tb holds up, being I've never used it before. I figure if anything goes wrong, it would be my failure during the tiller but I've got high hopes for them. I'll be posting pics when they're done, thanks for the advice guys.

--Nick

Yeomanbowman:
Sorry for coming in late.  I've seen a number of bows glued with Resorcinol Resin blow on very cold days so if the winters are harsh where you live that may be a factor to consider.  In warmer weather it works well but I think TB3 is less cold weather sensitive.  I've glued up heavy flight bows with TB3 and they have held well.  I've also seen people glue in bloom repairs with Cascamite that you'd be sure would pop out but haven't!  Don't forget to de-grease before the glue up but better still glue up staright after machining.

mikekeswick:
Get the technical specs sheet for whatever glue you are using from the manufacturer -there will be one as it's a requirement but you normally have to ask for one they aren't supplied with the glue. There is a lot of misinformation out there about glues and this is the way to get past it all.
Bows don't go in the cold because of the glue (if glued/prepared correctly!), wood stiffens as it get colder this in turn ups the strain and if the bow was close to 'the edge' at 'normal' temperatures this can be all it takes. Were the bows hickory backed?

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