David_Edge
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When I were young we had Cascamite and PVA in various grades (1980s). Cascamite has its place for gap filling and a very slow cure which for a bodger like me is a bonus. PVA in an appropriate grade is a default especially when hand planing. PU is useful for sticking your fingers together. So where has Titebond come from? Is it just the regrettable British assumption that anything an American is paid to promote on YouTube must be wonderful? (in brewing as well as woodworking). It seems to me that the strength of a joint is mostly a function of the design and preparation and the glue should barely be relevant apart from moisture resistance.
I suspect glue is squirted out of a chemical factory at about fourpence a litre and the difference between that and the price you pay is the cost of bribing YouTubers and shipping a low-cost industrial product half way round the world. There's probably something just as good being made in 'uddersfield. I also think that there's much to be said for sticking to as few glues as possible (D4, say) so you don't need to worry about shelf life.
De Havilland Mosquitos performed well enough in a challenging application without the wonder of Titebond (or indeed PVA). Or is there any technical advantage to it in certain niche applications?
David impersonating a grumpy old man.
I suspect glue is squirted out of a chemical factory at about fourpence a litre and the difference between that and the price you pay is the cost of bribing YouTubers and shipping a low-cost industrial product half way round the world. There's probably something just as good being made in 'uddersfield. I also think that there's much to be said for sticking to as few glues as possible (D4, say) so you don't need to worry about shelf life.
De Havilland Mosquitos performed well enough in a challenging application without the wonder of Titebond (or indeed PVA). Or is there any technical advantage to it in certain niche applications?
David impersonating a grumpy old man.
