sanding drum + gllue?

[Tom Fischer]

I bought an old Walker Turner lathe many years ago (early '70s). The elderly gent included a few chucks with it, and some glue. Stuff was black gew, a stick like a small baloney sausage. Anyway, you could turn blanks into any size sanding drum you want, then "burn" some of that black glue stick on it, then put some sandpaper on it while the glue was still hot. Stuff worked great. "Custom" sanding drums. Now I can't find that glue. Don't see anything listed at Woodcraft for that, spindle sander accessories, sanding drums and such.

I am making some cabriole legs. The variety of sanding drums comes in handy.
LIke these. (making new ones for my niece's wedding)
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8338/8231294053_7fc25daf9e_z.jpg


Anybody know what that stuff is/was (the black glue)??

Thanks

tom

[Brian Libby]

Sounds a lot like belt dressing we use to use on flat belts so they would not slip. We would hold it on the belt while it was running-gave the belt all kinds of grip.

[Tom Fischer]

Thanks Brian,

I checked belt dressing (google). Seems all the products are aerosol spray cans. Doesn't seem to be the same thing.
Any other ideas?

[Tom Fischer]

Well, after some google search, I found this stuff.
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3M 08051 Feathering Disc Adhesive (Type 2) Tube - 5 oz. (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PF1PFE/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i01)
Works OK (but that old stick of black gew was maybe a little better)