Glue Question for Segmenters

[Tom Winship]

We are really suffering here in central Texas (home of the only university to ever have a freshman Heisman winner, I might add). Temperatures here are supposed to stay below 60 for the next few days. My question is, since original TiteBond says to use above 50 degrees F, can you apply it and take it indoors to cure.

What do you guys who live in the cooler climes do (other than heat your shop)?

[Michelle Rich]

yes, take it inside to cure

[Chris Colman]

I do all my cutting outside, and all the glue-up inside the house.

I have not been thinking and done some titebond gluing out in the shop in cold weather - bad decision.

[Montgomery Scott]

I only bring it inside if the temp in the shop is expected to drop below 50, otherwise I leave it in the shop. Haven't had a failure so far.

[Russell Neyman]

Your premise provides the answer: When in doubt, bring it inside. I'd used Titebond III in colder temperatures -- 50-60 degrees, and not that cold -- only to find it turned into something akin to pancake batter. Didn't hold. So, yes, cold temperature compromise the adhesive qualities.

[Bernie Weishapl]

If it is below 65* I take inside.