I am doing my first teak project, a box with the resawed wood I asked about
a few days ago.
Anyhow, I had to glue up a panel for the lid. Having read many posts here
about how poorly teak glued, I used three biscuits over a 12" panel.
But then I broke the cut off ends and found the wood broke repeatedly rather
than the glue joints. In other words, the glue is stronger than the wood.
I am pretty sure it is really teak; the saw dust clumps together in a waxy
mess. That is teak, no?
So why didn't I have any trouble gluing? Can I count on future glue ups
being just as easy?
FWIW, I used the fancy yellow glue from GarretWade.
"toller" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I am doing my first teak project, a box with the resawed wood I asked about
> a few days ago.
>
> Anyhow, I had to glue up a panel for the lid. Having read many posts here
> about how poorly teak glued, I used three biscuits over a 12" panel.
>
> But then I broke the cut off ends and found the wood broke repeatedly rather
> than the glue joints. In other words, the glue is stronger than the wood.
>
> I am pretty sure it is really teak; the saw dust clumps together in a waxy
> mess. That is teak, no?
>
> So why didn't I have any trouble gluing? Can I count on future glue ups
> being just as easy?
> FWIW, I used the fancy yellow glue from GarretWade.
There is young teak (provided mostly from plantations), and there is
old growth (over 30 yrs or so). Young teak, while environmentally
more friendly and cheaper, suffers from a lack of the very oil that
makes mature teak a great choice for outdoor furniture etc.
That is why you must be very careful when buying outdoor furniture
that manufacturers can legally claim as 'teak', when it's really
immature teak that lasts for only 5 or so years outside before it
rots.
Always check your source the age of the teak before purchasing.
I have had exactly the same experience with teak. There is a lot of
folklore out there........By the way, it varnishes beautifully, contrary to
common knowledge.
DAve
"toller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I am doing my first teak project, a box with the resawed wood I asked
about
> a few days ago.
>
> Anyhow, I had to glue up a panel for the lid. Having read many posts here
> about how poorly teak glued, I used three biscuits over a 12" panel.
>
> But then I broke the cut off ends and found the wood broke repeatedly
rather
> than the glue joints. In other words, the glue is stronger than the wood.
>
> I am pretty sure it is really teak; the saw dust clumps together in a waxy
> mess. That is teak, no?
>
> So why didn't I have any trouble gluing? Can I count on future glue ups
> being just as easy?
> FWIW, I used the fancy yellow glue from GarretWade.
>
>
[email protected] (todd the wood junkie) wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> "toller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:<[email protected]>...
>> I am doing my first teak project, a box with the resawed wood I asked
>> about a few days ago.
>>
>> Anyhow, I had to glue up a panel for the lid. Having read many posts
>> here about how poorly teak glued, I used three biscuits over a 12"
>> panel.
>>
>> But then I broke the cut off ends and found the wood broke repeatedly
>> rather than the glue joints. In other words, the glue is stronger
>> than the wood.
>>
>> I am pretty sure it is really teak; the saw dust clumps together in a
>> waxy mess. That is teak, no?
>>
>> So why didn't I have any trouble gluing? Can I count on future glue
>> ups being just as easy?
>> FWIW, I used the fancy yellow glue from GarretWade.
>
> There is young teak (provided mostly from plantations), and there is
> old growth (over 30 yrs or so). Young teak, while environmentally
> more friendly and cheaper, suffers from a lack of the very oil that
> makes mature teak a great choice for outdoor furniture etc.
>
> That is why you must be very careful when buying outdoor furniture
> that manufacturers can legally claim as 'teak', when it's really
> immature teak that lasts for only 5 or so years outside before it
> rots.
>
> Always check your source the age of the teak before purchasing.
>
This month's issue of WoodenBoat magazine has an article about teak.
While South Asian farms, especially in Myanmar (Burma), have teak crop
rotations of 60-80 years, South American farms typically have crop
rotations of half that. Thus, the South American teak is typically heavy
on the sapwood, and light on the heartwood, which (as stated above) has
less of the resins and waxes that teak is desired for. If you want the
durability of older-growth teak you usually need teak from South Asia,
although much of this is difficult to get due to import restrictions from
certain countries, especially Myanmar.
--
John Snow
"If I knew what I was doing, I wouldn't be here"
Nah, there's teak and teak. I've worked with it a fair bit over the years,
and some is certainly oilier than others. If you have a seriously oily bit,
untreated, it will give you problems with gluing and finishing: if you
don't, it won't.
In either case, give it a good wipe over with any good solvent/degreaser
before doing what you have to do, and you won't have too many snags.
They've been making long-lasting ships' bits out of it for centuries, and
without the glues and finishes we have available nowadays.
Cheers,
Frank
"Dave W" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I have had exactly the same experience with teak. There is a lot of
> folklore out there........By the way, it varnishes beautifully, contrary
> to
> common knowledge.
> DAve
> "toller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> I am doing my first teak project, a box with the resawed wood I asked
> about
>> a few days ago.
>>
>> Anyhow, I had to glue up a panel for the lid. Having read many posts
>> here
>> about how poorly teak glued, I used three biscuits over a 12" panel.
>>
>> But then I broke the cut off ends and found the wood broke repeatedly
> rather
>> than the glue joints. In other words, the glue is stronger than the
>> wood.
>>
>> I am pretty sure it is really teak; the saw dust clumps together in a
>> waxy
>> mess. That is teak, no?
>>
>> So why didn't I have any trouble gluing? Can I count on future glue ups
>> being just as easy?
>> FWIW, I used the fancy yellow glue from GarretWade.
>>
>>
>
>
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