What is your gluing stradegy?

[Boriqua]

It seems people like my stuff and this is becoming like work! 

Anyway .. I now have multiple projects going at once and was wondering what some of you do about gluing. I am using weldwood and the actual gluing part is fine. After I let it get almost dry/ tacky I stick it together .. pound it all over with my fist ... take a hammer and tap forcefully all around the edges so I dont get a big seam later when I go to burnish and then I put the glued piece on a piece of clean printer paper, put a piece of wax paper over it, put a hard cover book on top that I dont care much for and then take about 25 lbs of weights that I should be using to keep my muscles from getting more flabby and put it on top of the book for at least over night.

So here is my problem... I live in a smallish place and I only have the 25 lbs but I have several things at once that are ready for glue. Is leaving it under weight for 12 hours more time than it needs? Can I place it under weight for say 3-4 hours and then just set the piece aside to cure for the recommended 24 hours So I can put something else under weight sooner. What are you guys who do heavier production doing?

Now this doesnt happen often and I am still way small beans but this week and last my method is killing my ability to finish projects I have promised and stressing me out. I could just stop taking custom orders but I hate saying no.

Alex

[JLSleather]

I don't "weight" anything.  BOP it down tight, and off to the next one.  Have yet to see one come apart.

 

[klaykrusher]

Same here, I use barge and their directions include hammering the pieces together.  That's all I do.  I let it sit for 8 to 12 hours to cure.  No issues whatsoever with separation.  

 

[Albob]

I guess it depends on why you are gluing. I glue right before I sew just to keep things lined up. I use weldwood and allow it to set up just like you do, I follow that up with a cobblers hamer to set it nice and flat. However I never use glue (contact cement) as a stand alone way of keeping multi layers together.

Edited July 19, 2016 by Albob

[Boriqua]

Thank you guys .. I guess I was over thinking it. That is why I came to the experts!

[Colt W Knight]

I just use a roller to apply pressure all over, and I don't do any weighting. 

[Boriqua]

8 hours ago, Colt W Knight said:

I just use a roller to apply pressure all over, and I don't do any weighting. 

Any chance you have a link for the roller you are using? Is it very expensive?

Alex

[Ferg]

Here is one like I use.

Marshalltown E216D 2-Inch Flat Gemstone Plastic Seam Roller-DuraSoft handle19600

by Marshalltown

Ferg

[Boriqua]

56 minutes ago, Ferg said:

Here is one like I use.

Marshalltown E216D 2-Inch Flat Gemstone Plastic Seam Roller-DuraSoft handle19600

by Marshalltown

Ferg

Thanks Ferg ! That is more than reasonably priced.

alex

[eglideride]

I found an old wood rolling pin for about $3.00 at a junk store.  Even has worn,  red painted handles....I  roll over my work with that. Lean on it pretty hard. Keep it in a drawer so I don't have to explain it every time.