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Greetings to the Sawdust Savvy,

I've been working with dowels lately, something new to me. I assembled a 5 piece carcase involving 12 dowels and 24 holes. Everything lined up pretty well...more on that later. But it was a bit hectic getting everything clamped up. In researching slow setting glues I'm finding hide glue, 5% diluted yellow wood glue and Garrett Wade Slo-Set Glue as 3 options. The Slo-Set glue supposedly has a 30 minute open time with excellent holding power after it's dry. Anybody ever use it? Here's a link: http://www.garrettwade.com/product.asp?pn=62J04.01

Best,
Tom

You can also try Titebond Extend glues. They come in either regular or type II and give quite a bit of extra open time for complicated glue joints. Elmers white glue (Glue All) has a longer open time then the yellow variety.

The only thing I can say about liquid hide glue is that it's the only glue that I've had a problem with as far as glue joint failure. If it's too old, it doesn't work well and you can't tell if you're getting fresh glue or not.

Don't know how I missed Titebond Extend, thanks Art!

Tom

For questions regarding wood glue, I've found that e-mail correspondence with Titebond "Franklin International") has given me excellent professional, personal answers. http://www.titebond.com/IntroPageTB.ASP?UserType=1&ProdSel=ProductCategoryTB.asp?prodcat=1

They even make a special glue to adhere melamine to wood.

I don't know why but I have always like Elmers Wood Glue. While I have never timed it I have always seemed to have enough time to get everything together before the glue set.

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