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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: Donnierussell1 on November 21, 2014, 06:31:00 PM
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I'm new to bow biulding and trying to find an epoxy that don't require a heat box for laminated recurve I've heard of g2 but can't find it for sale anywhere pleas help
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Smooth-on epoxy does not need a hotbox, just cures a little better and a good amount faster with one. It's fine at room temp though, just give it 24 hours.
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http://www.systemthree.com/store/pc/G-2-c30.htm
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Titebond 3 is fine at room temperature as well for all wood bows.
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I use Unibond for my laminated wood bows. Just needs to cure at 70 degrees minimum. I've used TB 3 for glueing handles and cherry bark backing on and it bonds great as well.
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I like g2 as it can be cured without a hotbox and has good compressive and tensile strength. You can fiind it at Lee Valley tools. www.leevalley.com (http://www.leevalley.com) They occasionally have free shipping on orders over $40 canadian.
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If you're building a wood-glass composite bow then Smooth-On is the glue of choice. It works just fine as long as the temperature stays above 70F, but takes 24 hours to cure rather than 4-6 hrs.
As Mike sez, for wood-wood composite bows it's hard to beat Titebond II or III.
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One caveat with TB 111 - you must have perfect mating surfaces. I use 80 grit paper on a drum sander to prepare lams.
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Is this G2 suitable for glass bows? Bue--.
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Bue, I havent tried g2 on glass. I have only worked with it on wood and silk. It does mention on the website that it can be used for bonding wood to fg.
SB