Glue and torrefied wood

[Herman]

If the fitting is right and you took the time to let it dry, you will be fine.

[Dave Bagwill]

Strung to approx DADgad, okay so far. I'll let it season overnight.
No, I do not have any reason for not just taking it up to pitch right now, other than ....well, I don't have any reason! Just feels right.

[Dave Bagwill]

We are up to pitch, and no loud popping sounds of wood splintering and strings whanging through the air. Sound happens when a string is touched.
So far so good. Starting the setup procedure in the morning.
If I don't die first. After 2 years of covid inactivity, and dense smoke in the Valley from wildfires the past few years that prevented going outdoors, we decided to go on a hike this morning. A new - to us - hike, up Upper Table Rock in Sam's Valley outside of Medford.
It was very strenuous. I felt 74. No, I felt 104. More exercise in my future!

[Dave Bagwill]

So it looks like the gluing was successful.
Nothing special in the process, just making extra sure that the fit was perfect, that the gluing surfaces were really fresh, and solid clamping. Like any other build, just with more of a pucker factor.
I Used Titebond lll Ultimate, clamped for 24 hours or so.

Last time using torrefied wood, for me.

[peter havriluk]

I think avoiding baked wood is a good idea. From my amateur's perch, I think that amateur builders like me shouldn't copy factory practices - - - I don't have the testing and quality control processes I would need to follow what a factory does. Just like we don't have to copy factory designs, we don't necessesarily do ourselves any favors trying to copy their build processes and techniques.