[Splinter]

I dropped a carving that is approaching completion......Does anyone have recommendations for type of glue, also how to align the parts and hold them in place until the glue sets? Theses are small feather tips, so I cannot think of a way to clamp them. I would use tape, but how can I keep them aligned under the tape?

[achaundy]

When i have a small break i like to use those small paper clamps. they come in different sizes, they are gun blue with crome wire handles you just pinch them open.Any office supply has them. Skip

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

its hard to beat Elmers carpenters glue, but been using Titebond lately, and I think maybe its a bit better......if you just hold it for a few minutes, it will grab enough to set it aside til the next day.

[Splinter]

Thanks for the ideas. (The cat just batted another missing feather out from under the table....... I hope I have them all now....). Will I need to consider painting the repaired carving, or can I still stain it?

[Doug Ridley]

2 part epoxy, the 5 minute kind and line it up and hold it in place until the glue is set. I don't even put the parts together until the glue is tacky, about 2 or 3 minutes. I have done this many times, always with good results. It is very strong stuff.
Doug

[Thomp]

if the parts are small i put a drop of super glue on a paper then touch both broke ends in the super glue. hold them togather for a second wallah...
nail files work wonders for any ridge ledt over...

[Lynn O. Doughty]

Moulding Glue. Same as Elmers or Titebond but a lot thicker and sets up quicker. You'll find it right next to ther other stuff. Apply the glue, and hold the parts together a bit then gently wipe off the excess glue with a damp but not wet brush.

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

I haven't had any luck much with crazy glue, other than using the thin stuff on the surface to toughen a piece of wood.....the few times I used it to try to put two pieces together, they came apart. Now use titebond or grizzly the majority of the time.....the polyurathane is hard to judge how much to use to keep it from oozing out the sides as it dries...but sure holds good.

[William]

I use the two part epoxy and like Doug have had good results. If you are going to buy the 5 minute epoxy be sure to get the smallest size unless you plan to use it a lot because one part will thicken over time.

The 5 minute window starts when you start mixing and when it starts to set it does it very quickly, put some on both parts and just hold them in place for 2 or 3 minutes and it's there to stay, no clamping required.

Bill
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[lorax]

A fairly reliable way to hold glued parts together is puting afew globs of hot glueon the surface, over each side of the divide. If you use those clearish glue sticks they can be peeled off fairly easy. I imagine if you use it on areas where there is alot of crevices it may be harder to remove, but it stays on the surface soit shouldn't have an unbreakable bond.