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Title: Padauk Cross
Post by: troy_curtis on January 21, 2014, 01:27:48 am

Here is a Padauk Cross I made. The first picture is how it looks right now. The 2nd picture is the way I want it to look. I have a metal accent to glue in place, but not sure if wood glue will work or do I need some other kind of glue. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know.

Title: Re: Padauk Cross
Post by: DWSudekum on January 21, 2014, 01:49:03 am

That is going to look very nice with that accent installed.  It's looking very good.  Thanks for sharing this with us.


DW

Title: Re: Padauk Cross
Post by: wombatie on January 21, 2014, 03:14:10 am

What a great idea.  The cross is excellent.

Marg

Title: Re: Padauk Cross
Post by: don in brooklin on on January 21, 2014, 05:03:50 am

Looks great with the accent.

I am not sure that wood glue will hold.  I would use 2 part epoxy. 

If both surfaces were flat crazy glue might work too. 

Don

Title: Re: Padauk Cross
Post by: frankorona on January 21, 2014, 07:40:45 am

Wonderful job, looks great and very well done, thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: Padauk Cross
Post by: Al W on January 21, 2014, 09:57:38 am

Very nice cross.  I would look into epoxy as well.   Thanks for letting us share this one.

Al

Title: Re: Padauk Cross
Post by: newfie on January 21, 2014, 10:07:46 am

nice cross thanks for sharing

Title: Re: Padauk Cross
Post by: Kepy on January 21, 2014, 10:08:33 am

You might also check into the E6000 as it is supposed to stick to anything.

Title: Re: Padauk Cross
Post by: EIEIO on January 21, 2014, 10:28:45 am

I'd use 2  part epoxy. Both surfaces need to be flat and cleaned with acetone for the best hold. 5 minute epoxy is plenty strong.

Alternatively, use a gel form of CA (superglue - several brands are on the shelves) - it takes a little longer to set (~30 sec) and the gel type will fill any space btwn the wood and metal.

Title: Re: Padauk Cross
Post by: troy_curtis on January 21, 2014, 12:15:42 pm

Thanks all. I am going to finish this with the epoxy suggestions. I will let you know later how it all turns out. I found the small cross at Walmart when I went to get some coffee creamer last night. It was only $2.50 and I thought it might look good so I bought it on a whim.

Title: Re: Padauk Cross
Post by: Keefie on January 22, 2014, 10:12:25 am

that looks great, I too would use the "gel" type superglue

Title: Re: Padauk Cross
Post by: Dakota Saw Dust on January 23, 2014, 12:31:45 am

I've had pretty good luck with Silicone adhesive. Because it is thicker than most viscus glues it fills into any size pores on either material and gives a good surface/glue contact. Plus I haven't found a finish sealer silicone will dissolve - yet.  I'm also to cheap to buy epoxy for the little I would use.  Once open it's shelf life is short compared to a small tube of silicone. I don't like mixing A & B or the smell. But I do use spray mount for my patterns - that smell or "mess" doesn't bother me. To each are own. :)

Title: Re: Padauk Cross
Post by: countryscroller on January 23, 2014, 02:31:05 pm

Very nice work!

Title: Re: Padauk Cross
Post by: Marcellarius on January 26, 2014, 06:33:23 am

great cross Troy, and great metal piece as well, can't give you any advise on the glue because things they sell here probably won't be there in your country.... ::)