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Offline Heathwarren

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Domino gluing
« on: January 18, 2023, 01:13 PM »
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Offline woodferret

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Re: Domino gluing
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2023, 01:27 PM »
I've only used their flat ones and the ridged ones for flats.  I'm not entirely I follow their reasoning this time around with the horizontal ridges.  If it was vertical, I can see it leaving the right amount of glue, but wouldn't a vertical plunge with horizontal ridges just strip and smear the glue like my flat Rockler set?
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Offline ChuckS

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Re: Domino gluing
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2023, 01:34 PM »
Looks like an interesting concept as it applies glue on two faces in one push. The concern is whether enough glue will actually get transferred from the brush to the two faces inside the mortise. A concern that can only be answered in use.

From the pic, it seems a lot of glue will remain in the tiny grooves when the brush is withdrawn:
 
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Offline squall_line

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Re: Domino gluing
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2023, 01:58 PM »
It appears from the video that they're slightly undersized, which should allow them to leave glue behind when removed instead of swiping it all out.

I would have thought a shape like their beadlock model would work better for the domino mortises, but if they're undersized, that mostly takes care of it, I would imagine.
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Offline ChuckS

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Re: Domino gluing
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2023, 02:14 PM »
Even if the brush is undersized, how would most of the glue trapped between the grooves or ridges get onto the mortise?

Wouldn't a dot design instead of ridges work better?



I'd love to have a sample brush to test it out.
« Last Edit: January 18, 2023, 02:20 PM by ChuckS »
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Offline krudawg

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Re: Domino gluing
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2023, 05:52 PM »
Quote from: Heathwarren on January 18, 2023, 01:13 PM
Has anyone tried these? If so, what are your thoughts?
https://www.rockler.com/rockler-silicone-glue-brush-set-for-festool-domino-joinery-system
I bought a small box of a hundred wood stir sticks.  They fit in the slot and work great.
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Offline ChuckS

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Re: Domino gluing
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2023, 06:06 PM »
Quote from: krudawg on January 18, 2023, 05:52 PM
Snip.
I bought a small box of a hundred wood stir sticks.  They fit in the slot and work great.
I, too, use stir sticks (mostly free, my wife drinks a lot of Starbucks tea), but for 4mm - 6mm mortises, nothing (so far) beats this: https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/supplies/applicators-and-cups/114776-glue-spreaders
« Last Edit: January 18, 2023, 06:48 PM by ChuckS »
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Offline Michael Kellough

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Re: Domino gluing
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2023, 07:22 PM »
I use a bamboo skewer. Lay a bead of glue on it and swirl it around in the mortise. Then wipe a little on the Domino. I don’t see much point in putting a lot of glue in there. The Domino fits so tight 90% of the glue in the mortise will get plowed to the bottom.
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Offline luvmytoolz

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Re: Domino gluing
« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2023, 09:13 PM »
I just use a small round paintbrush, or more usually round Rockler silicone glue applicator, so long as I can swish it around in the mortise it's good. Bit dubious on how good those Domino specific ones would be though, hopefully they might filter down to our local place so I can try them.
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Offline jobsworth

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Re: Domino gluing
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2023, 03:29 PM »
i just roll them around in a puddle of glue on a piece of scrap wood
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Offline tsmi243

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Re: Domino gluing
« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2023, 04:56 PM »
Quote from: ChuckS on January 18, 2023, 02:14 PM
Even if the brush is undersized, how would most of the glue trapped between the grooves or ridges get onto the mortise?


Dunno for sure, but I'm thinking surface tension might actually make this thing work real well.  Contact with the wood will catch a certain amount, and the rest will stay in the grooves.  Worth a shot, at least. 
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Offline arso_bg

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Re: Domino gluing
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Offline ChuckS

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Re: Domino gluing
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Offline arso_bg

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Re: Domino gluing
« Reply #13 on: March 13, 2023, 12:18 PM »
exactly.... they do an excellent job when it comes to gluing dominos ...I use them for years ...
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