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   mrbird90 | Aug 31, 2008 12:05am | #1

   Make sure the glue is not out dated. Per Frankling Glue Co. it has a shelf life of one year and most bottles I look at in my local hardware store are out dated. I have to purchase it 60 miles away where it truns over faster. It will give you a longer open time but is sticky and a little more difficult to clean up the squeeze out. Good luck,  I have used it for about 15 years and have had no problems with it.

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   Bonka | Aug 31, 2008 01:34am | #2

   I use "Old Brown Glue."  It has to stay in the clamps for a good while but you can adjust things and do other fiddeling without the open time "pucker factor."

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   Rich14 | Aug 31, 2008 04:00am | #3

   Kieran,

   If you want long open time, polyurethane glue is a very good choice. I have used Gorilla Glue on all kinds of woods, even oily tropical woods with excellent results.

   Follow the instructions about making sure the glue surfaces are clean, freshly-jointed (if possible) and slightly dampened.

   I try to apply without much excess, but any squeeze-out can be cleaned up with a rag and acetone (after the "foaming" stops and before the glue starts to set) without leaving a trace, staining the wood, or preventing stain or oil penetration later.

   Rich

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   ktkamm | Sep 01, 2008 03:34pm | #4

   Thanks to all who took time to respond. I ended up going with the TB III. It seems to have worked out fine and one more relatively stress free glue-up is history.Kieran