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Re: Paddle: Paddle glue
By:Boomhauer
Date: 11/7/2001, 10:21 am
In Response To: Paddle: Paddle glue (Patsy)

It has to be a waterproof glue, epoxy works, or a polyurathane glue such as Gorilla glue or Titebond II also work well. If using a poly glue, buy a small bottle since it has a shelf life, and make sure to wear gloves when you are working with it. It doesn't want to come off skin very well.

: I'm sure this has been answered countless times, but if I'm glueing some
: ash onto the ends of cedar and carving a greenland paddle, what kind of glue
: should I use? I haven't built any boats yet so don't have any extra epoxy
: laying around. (If that's even the proper thing to use.)

: Thanks all,

: Patsy

Messages In This Thread

Paddle: Paddle glue
Patsy -- 11/7/2001, 9:41 am
Re: Paddle: Paddle glue
Boomhauer -- 11/7/2001, 10:21 am
Re: Paddle: Paddle glue
Bryan Sarauer -- 11/7/2001, 10:49 am
Re: Paddle: Paddle glue
Don Beale -- 11/7/2001, 11:32 am
Clamp methods *Pic*
Pete Rudie -- 11/7/2001, 4:25 pm
Re: Paddle: Paddle glue
Ben Staley -- 11/7/2001, 12:06 pm
Re: Paddle: Paddle glue
Mike Hanks -- 11/7/2001, 11:20 am