Glue and carving

Question for all you pros. I am carving a relief face in white
pine. I have a separate piece to add. A large nose. I have
predrilled both pieces and have dowel pieces that allow me to
strongly attach the nose. My question is what glue can I use to
attach that will allow me to continue carving the nose and face,
that is sandable and won't be obvious when stain is added?

I wish there were more posts here. I can use the help. Maybe
the best way to learn is to make the mistakes myself first.

A.L. Webster

On Tue, 05 Apr 2005 19:41:32 GMT, Carven wrote:

Question for all you pros. I am carving a relief face in white
pine. I have a separate piece to add. A large nose. I have
predrilled both pieces and have dowel pieces that allow me to
strongly attach the nose. My question is what glue can I use to
attach that will allow me to continue carving the nose and face,
that is sandable and won't be obvious when stain is added?

I wish there were more posts here. I can use the help. Maybe
the best way to learn is to make the mistakes myself first.

A.L. Webster

As long as the joint is tight, you can use yellow wood glue. Clamp (or
tape tightly) over night and you shouldn't have any problems.

HTH
Bill

We use Gorilla Glue on all our carousel horses - George

Using dowels in a piece that you are carving is a bit risky because it's so
easy to end up carving into the dowel or cavity, especially when doing small
carvings. Yellow glue and gorilla glue are so strong that you should be able
to just glue the surfaces together, if they fit together well. My tests of
both of these glues have proven to me that the wood usually fractures
somewhere else and not at the glue joint when I use either of these. A tight
joint with no glue left on the outside surfaces should not show after you
stain. Just be sure to sand the surfaces around the joint to remove all
traces of residual glue before the stain is applied.

Why are you carving pine? There are many other woods available that carve so
much easier than pine.
--
Charley



"Carven" wrote in message
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Question for all you pros. I am carving a relief face in white
pine. I have a separate piece to add. A large nose. I have
predrilled both pieces and have dowel pieces that allow me to
strongly attach the nose. My question is what glue can I use to
attach that will allow me to continue carving the nose and face,
that is sandable and won't be obvious when stain is added?

I wish there were more posts here. I can use the help. Maybe
the best way to learn is to make the mistakes myself first.

A.L. Webster

"Carven" wrote in message
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Question for all you pros. I am carving a relief face in white
pine. I have a separate piece to add. A large nose. I have
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Nope, that is why we have these groups. If you use yellow or even Elmer's
white glue, mix some shavings in with it. Wipe off any excess or squeeze out
and when it cures, the glue should pretty well match the stain you use.

Go to a craft store or Rocklers, or Woodcraft and get a white glue. That
should do what you want.

Bill Houdek
"Carven" wrote in message
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Question for all you pros. I am carving a relief face in white
pine. I have a separate piece to add. A large nose. I have
predrilled both pieces and have dowel pieces that allow me to
strongly attach the nose. My question is what glue can I use to
attach that will allow me to continue carving the nose and face,
that is sandable and won't be obvious when stain is added?

I wish there were more posts here. I can use the help. Maybe
the best way to learn is to make the mistakes myself first.

A.L. Webster

You guys are the greatest. The pegs I dropped in were very
small, about 3/8 inch. I got lucky and didn't hit them when I
carved the nose. I ended up using Gorilla glue with a very
tight clamp and it worked like a charm. The excess glue came
away cleanly and you cannot tell the it is an add-on. Thank
you very much!

A.L.Webster

"Bill Houdek" spewed out in
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Go to a craft store or Rocklers, or Woodcraft and get a
white glue. That should do what you want.

Bill Houdek
"Carven" wrote in message
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Question for all you pros. I am carving a relief face in
white pine. I have a separate piece to add. A large
nose. I have predrilled both pieces and have dowel pieces
that allow me to strongly attach the nose. My question is
what glue can I use to attach that will allow me to
continue carving the nose and face, that is sandable and
won't be obvious when stain is added?

I wish there were more posts here. I can use the help.
Maybe the best way to learn is to make the mistakes myself
first.

A.L. Webster

Gee, I carve in pine all the time, what else is there that is easier?
Dave

"Dave W" wrote in message
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Gee, I carve in pine all the time, what else is there that is easier?
Dave


Bass.

True poplars.

They don't have the difference in hardness that red and yellow pines have
between early and late wood. White pine, especially eastern white (P
strobus) is almost as good.

Dave W wrote:
Gee, I carve in pine all the time, what else is there that is easier?
Dave


Basswood. Tupelo.
Problem is, most pine you get these days has pronounced growth rings.
The stuff that doesn't is nice, but it's expensive.

--RC