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   blewcrowe | May 03, 2008 06:38pm | #1

   Epoxy is your best bet.

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   Rich14 | May 03, 2008 07:45pm | #2

   badarse,

   If there's any "secret" to glue adhesion it's freshly cut surfaces. This is true for any wood, but almost mandatory for oily or waxy woods. Cut the glue surface and make the joints within an hour at most, right away if possible.

   I've had good success wiping the glue surfaces with acetone prior to gluing, but others say this only brings fresh oil to the surface.

   Epoxy glues are very helpful with such woods. I've used polyurethanes (Gorilla glue) with nary a problem, including gluing lignum vitae to other oily woods and non-oily woods.

   The nice thing about polyurethane is that acetone cleanup before it has set completely removes all traces, leaving the wood unstained and appearing just as clean as when it was cut or sanded.

   I think Titebond will work well if your gluing surfaces are fresh.

   Rich

   
   

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   Edited 5/3/2008 12:47 pm ET by Rich14

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   troys | May 03, 2008 11:21pm | #3

   I was trying to glue some ipe and I tried a sample with titebond 3 that was given a good review in FWW and it did not glue well. I ended up using Weldwoods powdered brown wood glue that you mix with water. The Ipe I had was/is extremely waxy. I would suggest you try a sample glue-up with your wood because it seems like some of the tropical hardwoods vary a lot even if they are called the same thing. Anyway good luck and let us know how it sticks together:)Troy

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   brojez | May 04, 2008 05:35pm | #4

   Hello. I did a large project in 5/4 teak and had great success with "tropical hardwood epoxy". You can look them up under that name. Good luck.

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   Don01 | May 05, 2008 07:53am | #5

   I used Titebond III edge gluing some south east asian teak and it has held. I cleaned the surfaces with acetone first.
   You should try a sample first though to be sure.

   Don