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Re: Hot Glue Guns
By:John Monfoe
Date: 11/5/2000, 4:09 am
In Response To: Re: Hot Glue Guns (John Keydash)

: Question: When you see your strips in ash, etc., is it cured wood? Can you
: fall a tree and use the woook immediately? Is there an advantage to
: "green" wood inasmuch as it may bend more easily?

: I use a small (craftsman) hot glue gun for my yak project but I am not
: stripping as yet. The hot glue guns are easy to use but keep your fingers
: away from the tip. I am curious to know if hot glue will keep your sheer
: against the forms - I plan to use staples. Good luck.

Hi John,

Rehd answered the green wood question really well in the nest thread.

John

Messages In This Thread

Hot Glue Guns
John Monfoe -- 11/4/2000, 6:29 am
Re: Hot Glue Guns
George -- 11/17/2000, 6:36 pm
Re: Hot Glue Guns
John Monfoe -- 11/18/2000, 4:02 am
Re: Hot Glue Guns
George -- 11/19/2000, 10:22 am
Re: Hot Glue Guns
don sherlock -- 11/19/2000, 12:25 pm
Re: Hot Glue Guns
John Monfoe -- 11/20/2000, 6:13 am
Re: Hot Glue Guns
Ed Walshe -- 11/4/2000, 3:12 pm
Re: Hot Glue Guns
John Monfoe -- 11/5/2000, 4:14 am
Re: Hot Glue Guns
John Keydash -- 11/4/2000, 2:11 pm
Re: Hot Glue Guns
John Monfoe -- 11/5/2000, 4:09 am
Re: Hot Glue Guns
Rehd -- 11/4/2000, 10:33 pm
Re: Hot Glue Guns
John Monfoe -- 11/5/2000, 4:04 am