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Title: Titebond 3 Question
Post by: Dean Marlow on October 02, 2009, 08:00:00 AM

I got some really nice Yew slats from Brock Johnson this summer and I want to glue one of them up with bamboo before it gets to cold here. I usually use Urac but went and purchased some Titebond 3 the other day. Want you guys opinion.Will Titebond do the job or should I stick with the Urac. Hard to find good Yew that I can afford. So I want your o.k. before I use Titebond. Dean

Title: Re: Titebond 3 Question
Post by: Dano on October 02, 2009, 09:19:00 AM

I've used TB3 on a few Boo backed bows, no problem.

Title: Re: Titebond 3 Question
Post by: soopernate on October 02, 2009, 09:44:00 AM

Werks fer me

Title: Re: Titebond 3 Question
Post by: bjansen on October 02, 2009, 10:17:00 AM

Dean,  I remeber that yew!....I would stick with Urac 185...the gap filling properties will aid in that glue up I think.

Title: Re: Titebond 3 Question
Post by: Dano on October 02, 2009, 11:18:00 AM

Your right Brad, if you have a poor fit Urac is the way to go. Any of the Tite Bond glues require a tight fit.

Title: Re: Titebond 3 Question
Post by: bigcountry on October 02, 2009, 01:38:00 PM

I made my first lam bow a few months ago.  And I used TBIII.  I made up my mind to only use URAC from now on.  Its still together, but everything has to be perfect.

Title: Re: Titebond 3 Question
Post by: dutchwarbow on October 02, 2009, 01:54:00 PM

I've used it on ~15bows, and had 2 delaminations. Might try another glue, but it worked okay for me.

Nick