Colorful Glue Ups

glue up colorful handle lathe

Getting creative with our glue up projects is an enjoyable aspect of spending your free time in a wood shop. This particular one will become a beautiful handle when we’re ready. Made from maple, walnut, blood wood, purple heart and cherry it is going to make a very colorful addition to someone’s home. 

We often get asked about which adhesive products we use on our boards and handles. Most often we lean on Titebond III wood glue. Once cured it actually ends up being harder than the wood itself. It also works incredibly well at maintaining a strong bond when treated properly. This means no dishwashers and no submerging the projects in water. If you get sink the pieces in water the wood itself swells and releases the glue from the fibers so try to keep them out of the pool.