11-22-2009, 08:37 AM
Regular wood glue like Titebond (or regular household white glue) works fine, but takes a long time to set up. Model airplane balsa glue is also slower to set, and really doesn't bond the wood very well, it forms a layer between the pieces you're trying to join.
Gap-filling (thick) CA is a good choice, but I suspect you're using too much. If you puddle it on, and it oozes out of the joint, it will take forever to set. With CA, less is more.
Make a simple applicator by filing the end off a large-eyed sewing needle. You'll wind up with a 2-pronged fork. Now stick the needle in a piece of dowel to use as a handle. Put a drop of CA in a bottle cap or on a piece of scrap plastic. Load the needle by putting the tip in the drop of CA. Put your two pieces of wood together, and put the loaded needle on the joint. The CA will wick into the joint. Take the needle away and hold for 30-60 seconds. You can speed up the cure of the glue by breathing heavily on the joint - the glue cures with moisture.
Try that, and let us know how it works.
Gap-filling (thick) CA is a good choice, but I suspect you're using too much. If you puddle it on, and it oozes out of the joint, it will take forever to set. With CA, less is more.
Make a simple applicator by filing the end off a large-eyed sewing needle. You'll wind up with a 2-pronged fork. Now stick the needle in a piece of dowel to use as a handle. Put a drop of CA in a bottle cap or on a piece of scrap plastic. Load the needle by putting the tip in the drop of CA. Put your two pieces of wood together, and put the loaded needle on the joint. The CA will wick into the joint. Take the needle away and hold for 30-60 seconds. You can speed up the cure of the glue by breathing heavily on the joint - the glue cures with moisture.
Try that, and let us know how it works.