Hey. I’m getting ready to order the rest of the supplies for my first rod, and I’ve got a couple more questions. First, how effective is Rod Bond compared to CR-591? And, I should really be able to use either one for attaching the reelseat/grip/tip top, right? Also, I’ve had the notion of putting a little wood inlay (purpleheart-in the shape of a Purple Martin, the name I’ve decided on for my rod “company”) near the grip, next to the serial number. Has anyone had any success with this? Any tips? Thanks again for all the great advice thusfar.
Photojoe4, The subject of glues really requires an extensive review by as many experienced rod builders as possible. Fortunatly just such information ( and much more)is readily available. [url=http://www.bamboorodmaking.com/:2fa42]http://www.bamboorodmaking.com/[/url:2fa42]
Go to the “tips” and then glues. You will find that we are blessed to live in a time where our choice of glues is wonderful. You will also find that like most things in the making of bamboo rods, just about everything has been tried by someone, and just about everyone has an opinion.
I cannot recomend this site enough. If you or I could absorb but a small portion of all this information we would be well on our way to being masters.
AgMD
Well, I looked on that website, and I couldn’t find any mention of the U40-Rod Bond. I’m really curious how effective it is because is seems to be easier (less messy) to work with than the CR-591, and it doesn’t seem to have any sort of shelf life, as far as I can tell. And I’ve used the Gorilla Glue for other woodworking projects before, and I may use it for attaching the reelseat/grip, but I’m probably not going to use it on the blank, because of it’s nasty tendancy to foam up.
I have never heard of anyone using U-40 to glue up a blank, but I do use it to glue up corks, reel seats, ferrules and to repair split fractures. For corks, whipe it down well after you have clamped the corks, maybe even using a bit of alcohol. Once it sets up it is some seriously hard, and a real pain to sand through. It does set up wicked slow. Overnight it is dry but still flexible.
Haven’t built a bamboo from scratch, yet, but I am thinking that when I do I might use Titebond Extend. From all that I have read and heard it seems like an excellent choice, non-toxic, water clean up, with excellent properties for rod building.
AgMD
BTW , May I ask the origin of the handle Photojoe?
If you consider the halides you must be using my own may be obvious to you. The doctorate is self anointed. It is a Nice salmon fly too.
AgMD
I talked with the makers of the Gorilla glue a couple of years ago, and they referred me to a link that was from the US Forrest service. According to the studies of the Forrest service, the bond between two woods using Gorilla glue was significanly greater than with any other tested glue. I thought that to be very intersting. Through my own tests I also found out that the bond between two woods joined with Gorilla glue was even greater if the surfaces of the wood to be glued was damp prior to applying the glue and the pressure. I have used Gorilla glue to repair delaminations in bamboo and it worked surprisingly well. One of those that I repaired 2 or 3 years ago or more, is in my regular arsenal of rods that I fish and it can’t even be noticed in appearance or in feel.
[This message has been edited by dleo6446 (edited 26 January 2006).]