recently applied a lot of glue, 3/4 x 1/2 inch rabbit, 18 linear feet with a just a brush and pot. didn’t like it
what do you use to apply glue? bottle and brush, one of them fancy glue applicators, or ??
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Glue bottle, or 3" short-nap roller.
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bottle and brush...
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Glue bottle (or glue in a mustard bottle with a twist top) and an acid brush for the dados/rabbits. Glue bottle with a roller on it for edge gluing. Often I just use my finger, though, holdover from HS shop days long, long ago.
I've used a big ketchup bottle, the glue comes out faster from it. Then I smear it around with a scrap of 1/4" ply, maybe 1" by a foot or so. This speeds up the process for larger areas, like sandwiching 1/2" ply between two pieces of 2x8 for a header.
-- J.S.
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Old chalk line bottle.
Jon
glue bottle and a wet brush, keep a brush wet and use it to spread the glue around.
The water will not make the glue weaker. Just dont overdo the water.
If you are using hot hide glue, you can use a large syringe with a big tip. Suck up some from the pot and squirt it out carefully in the groove. I use those cheap 1/2" natural bristle brushes with the wood handle. I cut the bristles down to 1/2" - 3/4" with scissors. They are much stiffer and easier to fit in tight places than acid brushes. I prefer the liquid hide glue for assemblies when appropriate. Just use the bottle it comes in, no need for heating up the old stink pot.
Beat it to fit / Paint it to match