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Re: S&G: An Olde Butt Joint question
By:Geoff
Date: 9/17/2010, 4:20 pm
In Response To: Re: S&G: An Olde Butt Joint question (Geoff)

Final tests

I was curious about Gorilla glue and Titebond III so I did a test with both under the same conditions and testing procedure. So the top three strongest are now as follows:
1. Pygmyboats method with tape on both sides only still the strongest - the wood broke outside the taped area, in other words the joint was stronger than the wood.
2. Gorilla glue and a 1/16" splined butt joint - break at the joint on the outside of the curve - about 3/4 as strong as the taped joint.
3. A tie - epoxied 1/16" spline and Titebond with a 1/16" spline - breaks both at the joint on the outside of the curve - about half as strong as the taped joint.

I promise not to do any more testing but thought others may have wondered. Hope this helps someone.

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S&G: An Olde Butt Joint question
Geoff -- 9/6/2010, 1:50 pm
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Sodbuster------WebKitFormBoundary6pLaVD9X7Zfw4+Pi- -- 9/6/2010, 2:17 pm
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Wesley Ewell -- 9/6/2010, 7:08 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 9/9/2010, 6:09 pm
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Geoff -- 9/10/2010, 6:25 pm
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Geoff -- 9/17/2010, 4:20 pm
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Geoff -- 9/7/2010, 9:17 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/7/2010, 12:00 pm
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Geoff -- 9/7/2010, 7:22 pm
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Sodbuster -- 9/8/2010, 8:16 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/8/2010, 11:58 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/8/2010, 11:39 am
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Wesley Ewell -- 9/8/2010, 11:57 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/8/2010, 12:09 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/8/2010, 12:01 pm
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Sodbuster -- 9/8/2010, 2:12 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/8/2010, 3:31 pm