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   mcecala | Jun 06, 2009 02:16am | #1

   I have had good luck with low viscosity super glue. I have been using Rockler's, and it has been good. What ever you use, don't let it get too hot during sanding.

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   sapwood | Jun 06, 2009 04:47am | #2

   Well the conventional wisdom is ca or epoxy for metals. But for such a small thing, I'm wondering..... Could one simply use some of the finish that will be sprayed, wiped, or brushed as a glue? All the finishes I've ever used certainly seem to adhere well to metal. At least well enough to enhance your snug fit. As I see it, the advantage would be not having to worry that the glue will bleed out and give the wood a different appearance than the final finish. Will this stand the test of time? I don't know. Anybody???

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   DonC | Jun 06, 2009 07:19am | #3

   if you glue cross grain, make sure you have designed a visual seperation in the metal so that it won't pop out with expansion.  Seperation can be embellished with dots or squares/diamonds of the same dimension.

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   SgianDubh | Jun 07, 2009 05:10pm | #4

   The old method is hot hide glue. Wipe down the metal with alcohol and a rag to clean it of any oily residue. Prior to the actual gluing in rub a clove of garlic over the metal. I recall there is supposed to be a good reason for the garlic treatment... but for the moment I really can't recall why.

   I can think of one definite advantage of the hide glue method over some other glue types, ie, the ease with which the squeeze out washes away from the surrounding wood with water and a rag.

   I guess if you are curious you could do a search on metal inlays, hide glue and garlic that could round out my temporary memory loss... or maybe someone else will come to my rescue. Slainte. 

   richardjonesfurniture.com

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   joinerswork | Jun 08, 2009 06:14am | #5

   Richard,

   Surely you recall, the garlic is to ensure that vampires don't come along to muck things up.

   Ahhh the children of the night, what beautiful music they make......HAH-ahh-ahh-ahhhhh

   Ray

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   SgianDubh | Jun 09, 2009 12:45am | #6

   Ah yes Ray, the vampires. I'd forgotten. Thanks for jogging my puny memory. Slainte.richardjonesfurniture.com

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   Quickstep | Jun 09, 2009 05:19am | #8

   I did some googling and found an account indicating that the garlic etches the metal....

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   SgianDubh | Jun 09, 2009 10:31am | #9

   Good work Quickstep; etching the metal is the reason, and thanks for jogging my memory. I wonder how important the etching might be in improving adhesion? Slainte.richardjonesfurniture.com

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   9michael9 | Jun 09, 2009 12:59am | #7

   whatever you decide, test your inlay in scrap.