isobelanais Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Howdy, folks. I'm new here. I'm interested in building guitars with reclaimed wood. (doors, table tops, etc...) I'm not really interested in "tone wood." Most of the pieces I find aren't thick enough so I'm wondering about gluing them together. I guess that's laminating? Is there a preferred glue for that sort of thing? Is there anything I need to think about regarding bearing the force of string tension? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Everyone has a preference.If your joints are perfect I would suggest wood glue(Titebond I is good),if the joints are not perfect I would use a 24 hour 2 part epoxy like T 88. With doors and tabletops I doubt you will have any oily woods to worry about 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotYou Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 I second Titebond I. It's great for any part of the guitar. It's strong, dries brittle (good for instruments), and is removable in case of repairs. LMI's glue is good, but I've found it to be inconsistent. A bad batch can completely ruin a guitar. I say that from experience. If you glue properly, the joint will be stronger than the wood, so string tension and all that shouldn't be any concern in regard to glue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isobelanais Posted March 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Great, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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