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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: swimbill on January 23, 2011, 05:57:42 pm

Title: Glueing Ipe
Post by: swimbill on January 23, 2011, 05:57:42 pm

Tried to glue a riser to an Ipe slat today, the riser had a curve in it.  I bent the ipe over the riser clamped every inch, let the glue dry and unclamped.  The slat came right off the riser.  I was using titebond 2.  I cleaned the wood with acetone prior to glueing.  Any suggestions.
swimbill

Title: Re: Glueing Ipe
Post by: sucra on January 23, 2011, 06:24:37 pm

not take acetone, only soap and plenty of scrubbing with brush

Acetone takes a lot of oil and resin to the surface

Epoxy for bonding to take


Rolf

Title: Re: Glueing Ipe
Post by: bryan irwin on January 23, 2011, 07:23:36 pm

I've glued risers on with tight bond i clean it with denatured alcahol you must have a good wood to wood fit and let it cure for at least 24 houres.

Title: Re: Glueing Ipe
Post by: macbow on January 23, 2011, 07:57:29 pm

Ipe is tough, bending it around the riser might be difficult. I usually back with bamboo glue the backing and Ipe into a R/D then shape the riser to the handle area.
Ron

Title: Re: Glueing Ipe
Post by: stiknstring on January 23, 2011, 08:51:44 pm

If your joint is so loose that you to work to get it to mate up you are courting disaster.