So I have this gorgeous piece of teak lying around and will soon have another boat that needs a riser and ring. Last boat (great auk) I used cedar pieces for the riser and ash, heat bent, for the rings (laminated). I did a test last night with 3/8"wide x 1/4" thick strip and I used a heat gun to wrap it around a 14" diamater tube with success. HOWEVER, when I went to glue it I had, er, issues.

Any tips? I've heard about washing the wood with alcohol or ?? to extract the surface oils, but haven't found an authoritative source yet.

Thanks in advance!