Chet Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 I have never thought of doing this before but I started to wonder... is it a good idea or bad idea to use your planer or joiner to clean up glue after it has dried? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Dry glue can be hard on the knives and chip them where the glue is raised above the wood surface. Common practice is to clean the glue off with chisel or scraper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cochese Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Unless it's the glue up from hell, hitting the glue in a semi-dried (the glue forms a skin, but is soft) state with a scraper is your best bet. At least get as much off as you can before you hit it with things you want to keep sharp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Scrape off the crusty boogers. Wait for the glue to cure before planing. Wood swells a little with wet glue you want it to shrink back down before planing. It doesn't have to be absolutely clean just get the boogers off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 ==>Is it a Good or Bad idea Well, it’s not considered a good idea The level of ‘bad idea’ depends on a few factors: Adhesives: some glues are much harder on edges than others… Take 105/205 w/ 404 bonding filler – you might as well place the order for new knives when you hit the 'start' button… On the other hand, poly really isn’t all that bad... That's why some put up with poly's mess -- it's not hard on edges... Metallurgy: carbide takes a lot more abuse than HSS... Workflow: if you final thickness on your planer, then it’s really not a good idea. However, if you run everything through a drum sander for final, then it’s less bad… Still not good, just less bad... For full disclosure, I just run every panel through the planer and don’t give a toss about glue lines, drips, gobs, puddles, whatever – and to add insult to injury, I use a lot of epoxy… I use solid carbide knives on my milling kit and final thickness on a wide-belt sander… Want to be clear: I’m not advocating this level of abuse, just admitting that it happens… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Do all glues have boogers? I use Titebond III and the label doesn't mention them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keggers Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Wood glue looks kind of snotty, but I've never noticed any boogers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 TB III looks like it has boogers coming straight out of the bottle. Has anyone gotten some that didn't have those lumpy bits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Do all glues have boogers? I use Titebond III and the label doesn't mention them. Yes - have you ever tried to flick it off your finger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 I get the high spots off with a "rat chisel" that I keep specifically for this task. Then I run it through the planer and dont worry about it. I've never really had an issue doing it, but I take VERY light passes until I get past the squeezeout remnants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakjak220 Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 I wipe it off with a damp rag right after glue up... not damp enuff to get the wood wet but wet enuff to get the glue off. Am I the only one that does that? I haven't noticed any adverse effects from it and it pretty much eliminates the headache of scraping/sanding dried glue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Trick I learned when gluing up panels is use 2 clamps to dry clamp. Use a paper towel and run light coat of paste wax along each seam. After glue dries the squeeze out just needs a light scraping. Clean up seams in drum sander and you're good to go. Never had any finishing problems even with oaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Trick I learned when gluing up panels is use 2 clamps to dry clamp. Use a paper towel and run light coat of paste wax along each seam. After glue dries the squeeze out just needs a light scraping. Clean up seams in drum sander and you're good to go. Never had any finishing problems even with oaks. Waxilit is best for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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