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Gluing tenon corks. Anyone ever tried this?

Author: StevenWayne
Date: 2017-09-20 07:41

Sometimes contact cement doesn't hold well for me (I've been using Elmers no wrinkle rubber cement). And I do clean the tenon with a bit of alcohol before applying the cement. Maybe the cork needs to be cleaned as well.

I always have wondered what the brown residue is that they use to glue tenon corks on at the factory. Shellac? Here's what I tried on a plastic Vito, and if this is old hat, sorry for bringing it up... I dissolved some fine shellac flakes in denatured alcohol and applied it to both tenon and cork, just like the contact cement, then let it dry for a bit so most of the alcohol was evaporated. The shellac is fairly sticky at that point. Then applied the cork (one end beveled so to get overlap). Had to hold it tight with a piece of tape for a couple of hours, but it looks like a successful glue job that is holding well. The cork is only partially sanded but so far, so good. Perhaps a better hold, we'll see on that, not nearly as convenient as contact cement though.

Another thing I tried on a pivot screw where the corresponding hole in the key had a little too much play. I made a bushing out of copper foil. Just a tiny piece fitted into the hole, so as to surround the screw point when tightened. Worked like a charm. I buy rolls of copper foil at Hobby Lobby to shield control cavities on electric guitars.

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