Which glue?

[M_S]

I need a strong, waterproof as possible bond between the back of a tooled piece of 8-9 ounce veg tan leather and the backing for my workpiece which will be a piece of 3-4 ounce cowhide split. Any glue recommendations? Thanks.

[esantoro]

Only a guess here, but what about a good outdoor wood glue, as long as you don't need it to dry clear. I've never used wood glue, so this is only an educated guess, as I've been reading up on it lately and waterproofing abilities has come up.

How will the piece actually be used?

Titebond would be a good brand to research, though I don't know which particular glue. You can call them up and tell them what you're looking for.

ed

I need a strong, waterproof as possible bond between the back of a tooled piece of 8-9 ounce veg tan leather and the backing for my workpiece which will be a piece of 3-4 ounce cowhide split. Any glue recommendations? Thanks.

[hidepounder]

I would think Barge (old formula) or Masters would work well.

Bob

[Dwight]

I need a strong, waterproof as possible bond between the back of a tooled piece of 8-9 ounce veg tan leather and the backing for my workpiece which will be a piece of 3-4 ounce cowhide split. Any glue recommendations? Thanks.

You won't find anything any stronger or more waterproof than Weldwood Contact Cement. Lowes, Menards, or other lumber retailers have it, . . .

Properly applied, . . . it makes your project the next thing to one piece once you stick them together. I like to use a rolling pin on it after I have stuck them together. It keeps it together.

I made an IWB holster for a Bersa Thunder 380 a couple years ago, . . . only used this product, . . . no stitches, . . . still works.

May God bless,

Dwight

[esantoro]

I was thinking of switching to Weldwood, but tried it the other day and it didn't seem to work for me. I guess I need to let the leather sit longer before adhering.

You won't find anything any stronger or more waterproof than Weldwood Contact Cement. Lowes, Menards, or other lumber retailers have it, . . .

Properly applied, . . . it makes your project the next thing to one piece once you stick them together. I like to use a rolling pin on it after I have stuck them together. It keeps it together.

I made an IWB holster for a Bersa Thunder 380 a couple years ago, . . . only used this product, . . . no stitches, . . . still works.

May God bless,

Dwight

[Dwight]

esantoro, . . . one of the most aggravating things about Weldwood, . . . you just mentioned, . . . wanting to put them together too soon.

Our minds tell us we have to put glued stuff together before the glue dries, . . . and the truth is absolutely just the opposite of that when using Weldwood.

Both surfaces have to be dry, . . . which can happen in 30 minutes under ideal conditions, . . . but I usually don't think of putting my projects together for at least a couple of hours.

May God bless,

Dwight