I am going to try antler for my limb tip overlays, will Titebond III do the job?

Thanks

what type of antler>

-hov

Yes it will. If the antler is real pithy in the center thin out some TBIII(with water) and get it down in the pith, let it set , sand smooth again and glue it down.

5 minute epoxy also works well for that.

I have heard that the Gorilla super glue works good also....but I have not tried it.

Its whitetail antler I have had laying around a bit. I plan on getting my pieces around tonite, that will tell me how pithy it is, thanks for that tip Pat. I have Gorilla glue also, but so far that Titebond III is some dang good stuff that doesnt seem to let go of anything. Thanks guys!

I would not go with gorilla glue. It dries yellow and also expands when it dries. It can expand right out of your glue line. Go with your TB3 and follow Pat's advice on the cut side of your antler.

Gel super glue works also and if the antler is pithy use regular super glue on the antler first, let it cure and use the gell to attach it to the tips.

Gorilla Glue is making an actual Super Glue now, its no different than any other super glue and will work fine. Like Pat said if the anthler is pithy pre-fill with glue.

Question: if it was not pithy would you ruff with sand paper then coat with glue as suggested?

I use the gorilla super glue on my tip overlays. it is adverised as being more impact resistant.don't know if that is true or not, but i have never had a problem with tip overlays, whereas i have had several TBIII delaminations.  I use Urac now, seeing as it works fine without a heat box too (maybe not optimal for that glue, but it works on boo better than TBIII IMO)...Fish, you are right about the regular gorilla, i won't even use that **** for woodworking, but their super glue is great

I use Epoxy and never have a problem. I applied for a Gov. loan to buy some gorilla super-glue but was rejected.

If you use TB glue you want two smooth mating surfaces. If you use gel super glue I like a bit of a rough surface; sanded with 80 to 100 grit.

TBIII is what I used. I just glued them up. They look like they will stay put and shape into beautiful tip overlays. Thanks for the input guys!

QuoteOriginally posted by DanaM:
Gorilla Glue is making an actual Super Glue now, its no different than any other super glue and will work fine. Like Pat said if the anthler is pithy pre-fill with glue.

Yeah thats the super glue I am talking about not the old brown gorilla glue.

Pearl, when shaping the tips use downward strokes with your rasp so you don't rip the overlays off. d;^)

I have avoided power tools for the most part so far, But I may put a extra fine belt on my stationary and let it shape my tips so I dont have to apply much pressure. Thanks for all the advice so far Pat, I appreciate it very much!