CA vs Titebond II as a filler.

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- RW
  
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19 years ago

Sat, Sep 25, 2004 12:43 AM

I have this big ole mesquite burl I'm gonna turn some and make a table top of some of it. I have not cut it up yet but I know it will have some voids and weak spots. I did the google thing and found an article that said Titebond II is a lot better than CA as a filler. Has anyone tried both and have a preference? Also I plan on coloring it black. Ideas on that so far are lampblack, printer toner (nasty stuff, I used to repair laser ptrs) and concrete colorant. Which is best?

Thanks Wayne in Phoenix

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- Leo Lichtman
  
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19 years ago

Sat, Sep 25, 2004 2:52 AM

"RW" wrote:(clip) lampblack, printer toner (clip) and concrete colorant. Which is best? ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I think lampblack and concrete coloring are the same. I don't know about toner, but I am pretty sure they will all work the same. Use whichever is most available and cheapest.

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- Ken Moon
  
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19 years ago

Sat, Sep 25, 2004 3:29 AM

======================== CA and Titebond may be OK for small crack type voids, but for anything over about 3/16 in, I would go with epoxy. I've used it in mesquite voids in the past, and color it with black acrylic artist's paint. It just takes a few drops. Haven't done the lamp black, but have heard it does well also. It might be preferable in cases where the void ends up in the side wall of a turning. You could probably get better color concentration before affecting the strength of the epoxy.

Ken Moon Webberville, TX