amazingkevin Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 (edited) I have 90 or so 1/8" x3/4"x15" strips i want to glue together .Problemis making a blank with this many pieces is going to have it's problems.first by the time i glue and place each one the glues is going to set up before i get to the last strip i think.Reason being so many pieces is thats the look i want kinda like zebra wood .Any help will be a blessing. Edited June 3, 2014 by amazingkevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clayton717 Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Glue them together in smaller batches 10 -15 maybe or whatever you can get together before your glue sets. then once it does dry, glue them together to make your larger blank amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryEA Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 If I were doing it, I would glue 3, clamp and set aside. glue three...etc. Glue three until you have 30 or so 1/8" x 2 1/4" x 15" When I glued the last three I would then start again with the first ones I glued. Glue them in sections of two or three until...you are done. I guess...That's my thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Thanks Clayton,that will work but not as fast as i wanted but you can't push it to much i guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Thanks Larry, 3 at a time could take a long time, but what do i know about the glueing process,that's why i'm asking.,Looks like i may have to use wider pieces to speed things up.I have thoughts on setting up a glueing rack just for bowls.I'd have to draft up a picture to show you that may speed up,the process.Thanks for the input.Every little tip helps me from spinning my wheels endlessly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 (edited) It's either a bowl or the giant seashell.The shell would flip me out as they lok soooo good when finished.I think i could get more money for the sgell too! I'll post pictures today . Edited June 3, 2014 by amazingkevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Ok here's what i have to work with.Being laided out now i see i need lot's more white wood to compliment it.There's about 50 pieces here and will be cut in half making over a hundred for a blank to work with.I threw the yellow pencils in so you can see they are very thin pieces,lots of glueing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 If you have pipe clamps use 2 on bottom and 1 on top. A little wax paper keeps the clue off of your clamps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 Thanks Bill ,i have four .When i get it all set up i'll post a picture.Just hashing it around so far looking at the pro's an con's.I need to figure out how to speed glue the pieces together super fast,even if i have to dip each piece in glue ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 what about super glue or CA, I think it is called.??That stuff holds like a clamp it seconds if you only put small dots of it on each piece Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Kevin can't wait to see this bowl made get on with it man take a look at this guy. Roly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryEA Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 What's this, "hurry hurry hurry" ???? Leads to oops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 (edited) Good idea Dick ,ca glue is $40.00 a 10oz.jug! Edited June 5, 2014 by amazingkevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Thanks Phanthom,i can only watch i little bit as i only get 3 gigs a month time. one movie and it's gone! I would love to see the blank before he cuts it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted June 6, 2014 Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 Thanks Phanthom,i can only watch i little bit as i only get 3 gigs a month time. one movie and it's gone! I would love to see the blank before he cuts it. Here's the blank before he taped it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 WOWAnd in color too,your the best.My work area outside is jammed up right now. My wood supplyer just gave me way more wood than i have room for plus a sheet of plywood i can use to protect all from rain.i'm injured bad and can work in spurts.I'm just overwhelmed with things to do.I'm trying.This will be exciteing to do the bowl,Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 Morning Larry, No real big hurry, It's just i have to think things out to save as many steps as i can, literally.My motion and lifting and walking is dramatically reduced being hurt. I want to do as little as possible one time to save the ME, lol.My glueing table is now portable and is heavier than i want. Thanks for your concern! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 Thanks phantom for the movie an the picture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clayton717 Posted June 6, 2014 Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 Good idea Dick ,ca glue is $40.00 a 10oz.jug! Thats high, I can buy a 16 oz. Bottle for $28. and some change. If you use ca glue check out exoticblanks.com amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsN Posted June 6, 2014 Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 a glue roller will help speed the process of spreading that much glue. if you smoosh and wiggle each piece tight to the one before it you will get a pretty secure bond pretty quickly. I do cutting boards with my kids at school, 10-20 rows total. Their instructions are to flip all of the pieces so the gluing edges are up then spread a layer of glue over the whole thing. Be careful not to get too thin, more is better, but not too much either. (like Goldilocks...just right) then flip each piece and smoosh and wiggle them tight as you go. then use pipe clamps to clamp it all together. Evenly space the clamps and alternate clamps on the top and bottom to even out the clamping pressure and keep the board flat. Parallel screw clamps are nice along the edges to keep all the pieces aligned so they keep the board flat. The smoosh and wiggle technique is the technical term for squeeze the extra air out of the joint so that you could probably pick up two pieces because of the surface tension and lack of air bubbles. amazingkevin and Travis 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 Clayton i might be wrong ,maybe it 40 with the spray hardner too that's a big can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 Thanks MRSN. Great tips and tricks to watch out for, I like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 (edited) Worked in the sun today a little. It was so hot .i went in got the drill and three screws came back out, set the screws down,drilled three holes ,switched bits and grabbed the screws but were to hot to hold in just a few minutes.Cut a 2" x 4" in half down to 19" Forstner drilled 4- 3/4" holes concurrently,Slid the pipes on and there i go. A glue up table for blanks!There's only 10" of wood in it and am not sure i like the look .I think some wider bands of color might fix it up?I'm going to go 12.5 inch's long and cut it down to 12,5 wide so it will fit in the ryobe 13" planner.??The wood is aprox,3/4wide each piece.right now there's about 40 stick's on the table.Maybe i'll need 13 more pieces to get it to 12.5.The gray board is formicaed so glue scrapes right of Edited June 7, 2014 by amazingkevin Travis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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