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General woodworking questions.

I am reading up on boat woodworking and run into some things I don't know of here in Europe:

Aerolite glue: What kind of glue is it, and what would the European equivalent be?

Dado set: I don't recall I have ever seen this (but then again, I am not a woodworker). If this method is not common on this side of the world, what would be the appropriate way to achieve the same result?


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Aerolite glue is a sort of resorcinol that is traditionally used in wooden aircraft construction. Generally replaced by epoxy but still popular with home built aircraft. Much easier to find in Europe than US. The manufacturer is

DynoChem UK, Ltd, Alan Works Denby Road Mold, Clwyd CH7 1BF Flintshire North Wales UK Tel: 011-44-1352-757-657 Fax: 011-44-1352-758-914

Available from http://www.sky-craft.co.uk/adhesives.htm

A dado joint is a means of joining a part at right angles to another at some point on its surface other than the edge. A dado set is a set of two circular saw blades with opposing relief angles and several chipper inserts and shims that mounts on a table saw. They are stacked on the saw arbor in various thicknesses to produce a flat bottomed groove called dado. You should be able to find them at any half way decent woodworking store anywhere in the world. Largest international manufacturer is Frued. See http://www.woodmagazine.com/woodmall/charts/dado_sets/

A less expensive but very poor substitute is the wobble type dado blade. It is a single blade mounted on an adjustable collar that sets the blade at an angle to the arbor so that it wobbles across the width of the material.

 


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