Acoustic Guitar Construction

I queried Howard Klepper about his method of lamination, and in response to my question about adhesive he wrote:

"I laminate sides with Weldwood Plastic Resin Glue. You can find it in most decent hardware stores. It's a one-part urea-formaldehyde glue that comes as a powder you mix with water. Very strong, no creep. It's what fir lam beams are glued with (not this particular brand, but U-F of some sort). It dries harder than epoxy. Wear gloves and a dust mask or respirator. Formaldehyde is toxic and an irritant, although you don't smell any when working with this glue. It has a long pot life and about 15 minutes working time after you spread it before you need to get it clamped, which should be plenty. Make sure the room is at least 70ºF."

Good info. Thanks Dave!

I just went to Amazon and found all the items I needed. Titebond, 3m 77, eXacto, etc.

I purchased a gallon of Titebond from Woodcraft, so I'm all set.

I used to purchase large containers of glue with the mistaken impression that I was saving money, However I regularly tossed 1/2 to 3/4 of the glue after it sat on the shelf for a year. Now I purchase the smallest sizes I can and always have relatively fresh glue on hand.

Ditto Ron -- plus the nozzle is fresh and a little easier to clean and maintain.

Certainly true if you don't use it, but when you go through a furniture-building spree, it goes quickly.