Ljbarbeau Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Just wondering, I have 1 gallon of titebond's white glue. I already glued my mahogany body blank with it. But now I'm starting to second guess myself. I know everybody here loves titebond's wood glue (yellow). Is the white stuff good enough? Should I change from now on and use only the yellow stuff? Even worst, should I redo my body blank with titebond 1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpm99 Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 It's a controversial question, but my vote is to start using the yellow Titebond I (original) from here on out and leave your body blank alone. It should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKro Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Just wondering, I have 1 gallon of titebond's white glue. I already glued my mahogany body blank with it. But now I'm starting to second guess myself. I know everybody here loves titebond's wood glue (yellow). Is the white stuff good enough? Should I change from now on and use only the yellow stuff? Even worst, should I redo my body blank with titebond 1? the white glue should be fine. Most woodworkers of any calibre will tell you that they use white glue when the outside temp is above 80+ degrees, The reason is, it has a longer working/set time than the yellow. That also translates to longer clamping times. Otherwise, in most stress tests of proper glue joints there is not that much difference. I use both depndng on the wood type and temp. MK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ljbarbeau Posted July 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 I use both depndng on the wood type and temp. Which Wood Would you recommend using the white one for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKro Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 Ash, light oak, alder are good for white. Another reason is the glue line is not as pronouced with white glue on light colored woodsas the yellow is. White glue usually dries almost clear. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piercefield Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 And as long as you have good clamp pressure and adequate cure time either one used in a glue joint will always be stronger than the wood itself... you can do tests with scraps to test this... the wood will break in the grain before the glue joint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Agreed on the above. I would add that the quality of your join matters more than the glue. Even a cheap simple carpenter's glue off the cheap shelf at the import store (that is appropriate for hardwoods of course) used on a well-prepared join will outperform a quality glue on a bad one. The "quality" of a glue does not make up for the inadequacy of basic joinery work. In that respect, Titebond white glue in comparison to Titebond I (or II, III, etc.) will have no major difference if your joinery work is fine and your clamping pressure was adequate. Hell, you could probably use jam and and get a reasonable glue join if your planing and clamping is up to snuff. :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpm99 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Prostheta, I dare you to use jam on your next build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 If you do use jam,grape is the strongest...apricot is no good at all except on porous woods like ash/mahogany/etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 The pectin in jam is used to repair cigar leaves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Titebond I Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 Gimme some sugar baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 The pectin in jam is used to repair cigar leaves. and the bond is always stronger than the leaf itself... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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