Hardwood/Resocrinol

[Dennis Marshall]

I've been searching the archives for hardwood suitable for rudder/centerboard. Searching has been frustrated by a continual "User Identification Failure" that prohibits me from searching through the threads. So, I'm going to ask folks their recommendations. So far the collective wisdom of the forum has said:
white oak
cherry
red oak
mahogany

I understand that Cherry, Red Oak and Mahogany glue up pretty well with epoxy, but White Oak does not so Resocrinol is recommended. If I go with white oak, where can I get a small quantity of resocrinol?

Dennis

[Donn]

Dennis....I took Loon to one of Long Island's most respected (if grouchy) wooden boat yards last summer, and he did laminated sisters on a few cracked ribs, with KD white oak strips, glued with Resourcinal. he swore by it, and gave me years of history on it's use.

Boat's tight as a drum now. So far, I'm a believer.

[Jack Heinlen]

Dennis,

I've not looked in awhile, but check Jamestown Distributors.

A tried and true option would be to drift them together. It works well and offers additional torsional strength, though the seams open when the pieces dry out.

[Venchka]

DAP Waterproof Resorcinol Glue, 1 Pt.

http://icarus.smoothcorp.com/cornerhardware/188148.299x299.jpeg

GOOGLE knows how to find it in your neighborhood.

As for the searching threads problem, perhaps Scott can fix that for you. One "t" or two?

[TimothyB]

White Oak, to be glued with Resorcinol DEPENDABLY, must be heated.

Check with the manufacturer of the Resorcinol for gluing White Oak for exact temperatures and times. Here is a quote from the annals of the boards:

"Different adhesive manufacturers have various recommondations, pay close attention to them. The phenol resorcinol we use for gluing white oak requires a glue line temperature of 150 degrees F for six hours."

--T