Thread | Brutkey

Will have to epoxy tomorrow. I suspect there is a crack in one bottom corner of the mortise that goes through to where the post got thin from worm/rot damage.

I’m sealing that first, so it doesn’t risk leaking all over. It’s drying slow.

wedge
@wedge@woodworking.group

Being an epoxy noob, I’m not sure what to think here. The epoxy squeezed out around the plug and pooled on the seams and ends (I had to wipe it off through clamping), but now it seems to have sunk in about a centimeter or so. Maybe sucking into the wood?

And everything is still liquid and tacky, even in the cup, a tad more viscous. Bottle says things should be changing after 25 minutes. It’s been about 3 hours.

Damn cold in the shop, though.

Plugging will take longer than expected, I guess.

wedge
@wedge@woodworking.group

About #silicone cups for #epoxy use. Now I’ve tried. Here’s my take: Don’t bother.

The epoxy does peel out easily (the point). The little epoxy slivers and drops that harden on the cup sides; they still come out, too, but are tedious.

By the time you wash and wipe out the cups, you’ve wasted soap, water, and paper towels for no gain. And the epoxy plastic still goes directly into environment! A big negative at more cost.

Ideally: Minimize epoxy use as close to zero as possible.

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