What Product to Adhere Bone to Wood?

Shifting Shadow · May 07, 2011, 06:53:00 PM

I am wondering if you could help me. My project calls for adhering bone to wood.

What glue/cement/adhesive in your experience works best?

Thank you experts!

dcmeckel · May 07, 2011, 07:23:00 PM

I am by no means an expert,but smooth-on is hard to beat for just about any glue up project.Just my opinion.
David

Shifting Shadow · May 07, 2011, 07:40:00 PM

Thanks David. Your comment is appreciated. Anything besides smooth-on?

Don Armstrong · May 07, 2011, 07:43:00 PM

I use super glue to glue antler tips. Don

Shifting Shadow · May 07, 2011, 07:44:00 PM

Don, super glue seems to be easier to obtain. I may do a test with it.

Art B · May 07, 2011, 08:24:00 PM

Super glue gel works really well. I keep some actone and Q-tips handy to clean things up........like fingers! Art

Sixby · May 07, 2011, 08:31:00 PM

Specificaly Gorilla Super Glue High Impact. It has rubber added for shock resistance. I have used it several years on a lot of bows and never lost an overlay or a tip I glued with it.
God bless Steve

bigcountry · May 07, 2011, 08:42:00 PM

For osage I used epoxy called plastic Weld. Drys the same color as osage. But I also use Titebond3 for bone to wood. Never lost a tip with either.

rover brewer · May 07, 2011, 08:43:00 PM

just make sure the super glue says gap filling on the bottle.

Shifting Shadow · May 07, 2011, 08:51:00 PM

Thanks David, Don, Art, Steve, bigcountry and rover brewer. This site is amazing! I appreciate all the help.

Pat B · May 08, 2011, 12:11:00 AM

I've used super glue, carpenters glue(TB, II, III and Elmers), urac, 2ton epoxy and hide glue, all with good results.

SEMO_HUNTER · May 08, 2011, 06:57:00 AM

If I remember correctly, some guys were talking about using bone or deer antler awhile back and said that since it's porous that it taks alot of soaking up the glue before you could get enough on there to do the job?

Personally I've never used either one, but I think antler overlays on the back portion of the bow handle look really cool, I may try that someday.

Pat B · May 08, 2011, 01:13:00 PM

a good soaking of super glue in the porous portions of antler and bone will remedy the glue up problems related to the porousportions.

kennym · May 08, 2011, 03:14:00 PM

Yep on porous, the only overlays I've had come off were antler,and the parts showed dry glue joint after the fact.

If doing again,I will soak the antler after fitting to the bow , with CA.

Blkbird · May 08, 2011, 05:59:00 PM

MT-13 or Smooth-on...IMO

Shifting Shadow · May 08, 2011, 08:15:00 PM

Thanks all. You guys are great.