That looks to be the makings of a solid bench Jason, nice and bright too
May it give you joy every time you enter the labyrinth ;)
Who else has used hot hide glue on their bench build?
I am curious as I'm contemplating the same, for the same reasons as the OP.
I would like my bench to last as long as my Baileys have without delaminating ...
How long has aliphatic resin glues been used for? .... don't think its around long enough to prove itself worthy yet. ???
Mine will be made up of lots of selected iroko door stiles laminated together, and I'm aiming for it to stay very flat, like my surface plate like composite top I am using now.
I hear that hide is more resistant to creep also, so those are my reasons.
Hoping I can get this done without heating the shop as it might cause things to move.
If it needs to be done, so be it.
Best of luck with your bench build
Tomas