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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: rkeltner on September 01, 2007, 11:59:51 am

Title: glue
Post by: rkeltner on September 01, 2007, 11:59:51 am

has anyone used weldwood's plastic resin glue for bowmaking?

Title: Re: glue
Post by: Pat B on September 01, 2007, 12:16:18 pm

I have and it works great. ;) Very similar to Urac but cheaper and with a longer shelf life. Alby, an old member from Italy used it and loved it. That's where I heard about it.
  I used it on a boo backed yew bow, boo backed hickory and a hickory backed osage.  Pat

Title: Re: glue
Post by: rkeltner on September 01, 2007, 10:00:18 pm

does it need any kind of heat bax, or can i treat it like urac?

Title: Re: glue
Post by: rkeltner on September 01, 2007, 10:01:09 pm

correction,..make that box!

Title: Re: glue
Post by: Pat B on September 01, 2007, 11:01:44 pm

It cures similar to Urac. Probably above 65deg(F) it doesn't need heat but will cure slow at lower temps.
    Pat

Title: Re: glue
Post by: venisonburger on September 02, 2007, 01:05:49 am

Glad someone posted this, I'm going to try it.
VB

Title: Re: glue
Post by: Pat B on September 02, 2007, 01:15:08 am

VB, $5 for a 1# bucket of powder. Thats a lot of glue-ups. You can't beat the price. ;D     Pat

Title: Re: glue
Post by: rkeltner on September 02, 2007, 04:37:50 am

i had stumbled across a 1# tub in my garage(the black hole!) and was hoping that it would be suitable for bow work. thanks for the responses, and keep it up!

Title: Re: glue
Post by: Pat B on September 02, 2007, 11:27:25 am

Weldwood plastic resin is susceptible to moisture in its dry form. If kept in an air tight container there should be no problem. You might want to do a test with what you have to be sure it is still OK.   Pat