Stupid question #1

[Herb G]

I know a lot of stupid questions will come from me, so here's one to kick it off with.

Can you glue cut offs from AA blanks together with CA glue?
Like if I have 2 or 3 small pieces leftover from making pens, can I glue them together to make a really crazy blank?
Or will CA glue hold it together?
Is epoxy better?

Has anyone done it before?

 

[bjbear76]

Absolutely!! Some of the "piece togethers" have been instant sales for me.

 

[D.Oliver]

Not a dumb question at all. The answer is Yes, CA will work, but epoxy is better. Epoxy has better shear strength.

 

[Herb G]

Epoxy has better shear strength.

You know something? That is very true. Now that I think about it, I can remember snapping stuff glued with CA apart with a twist of the wrist.
Thanks for the reminder. :biggrin:

 

[KenV]

Herb

Likely you will need to do a bit of surface prep before gluing the pieces. You can also saw/mill them into different shapes before adding adhesive.

 

[wood-of-1kind]

You can also "smash" up into small pieces and cast them with clear PR and get a real
nice "stained glass" effect on newly created pen blanks.

 

[Herb G]

You can also "smash" up into small pieces and cast them with clear PR and get a real
nice "stained glass" effect on newly created pen blanks.

If I ever got into casting my own pens, that would be a good way to use up any mistakes for sure.

 

[robertkulp]

Not a dumb question at all. The answer is Yes, CA will work, but epoxy is better. Epoxy has better shear strength.

Yes, epoxy's shear strength is much better than CA's, but once it's tubed, it's a moot point. If there's enough shear force to tear up a tubed blank or a finished pen, it's going to be destroyed anyway.

 

[jttheclockman]

Not a dumb question at all. The answer is Yes, CA will work, but epoxy is better. Epoxy has better shear strength.

Yes, epoxy's shear strength is much better than CA's, but once it's tubed, it's a moot point. If there's enough shear force to tear up a tubed blank or a finished pen, it's going to be destroyed anyway.

I think the point here is when drilling.

 

[PapaTim]

Sorry Herb, you'll have to do better if your goal is to ask a truly stupid question. Try something like "which end of the gouge do you use on the wood" or "should I plug my lathe in and turn it on or just rotate the mandrel by hand?". Those might be worthy. Saying you're going to ask a stupid question, then asking a good question instead, is like bait and switch, it's just not fair.