Need glue advice

[John Olson]

Still have Christmas presants to get done. I need to glue up boards, but the weather has turned against me. It is about 30 degrees around here. The glue is not holding any more. Any segestions on what glue might work in an unheated shop?

[jon harriman]

When the weather turns cold like this, I do my gluing in the house instead of my unheated shop. I'll test fit the parts in the detached shop, but the glue up is done in the house.

[John Olson]

Due to lots of animals and sloppy me that is out of the question now. Thanks for the help any way.

[Doug Shepard]

I'm not sure if the cyano glues have a minimum working temp, but I'd at least check them out. I do the same as Jon - haul everything into the house (usually the laundry room) and do the glue up there.

[Brett Baldwin]

Can you put a small heater directly on a bench and rig up a frame to tent it? You could easily get a small area like a benchtop warm enough if you tent it well. You'll probably have to let all the pieces and the glue warm up in the tent before trying this. (or keep them inside the house till glue up time) Plus your hands will like the warmth.:)

[Carl Eyman]

What I have done is take a tarp and drape it over my bench making a tent. Then I've put an electric heater and the work in the tent. Take adequate fire precautions, of course.

[Harry Goodwin]

Years ago my shop teacher claimed that wood had to be assimulated to a universal temperature before a glue up. I think a little more preparation in the house will improve results regardless of glue. Harry

[Bob Smalser]

Cyanos are way too brittle for general use. Don't use them.

I use a heat blanket with interior glues, and marine epoxy with a hot hardener will cure fine, just slower, in 30-degree weather.

[John Olson]

Thanks for all the advice. I think I will take the electric blanket off my bed and use it in the shop. Just don't tell the wife.