On Thu, 7 Aug 2008 17:32:39 -0700 (PDT), "nailshooter41@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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<nailshooter41@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>On Aug 7, 7:18 pm, Tom Watson <no...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>> In all the tests that I have seen, although it is true that the glue
>> line does not break, the break is always near the glue line. It does
>> not appear to be the case that the break is in another part of the
>> panel that is away from the glue line.
>>
>> What's up with that?
>
>Somewhere in this thread, are my personal results from just such a
>hypothesis that was put to experiment.
>
>My personal results completely agree with the tests you have seen. I
>am no engineer so I have no great, informed answer. All I know is
>them's the facts, and that's good enough for me.
>
>Robert
>
My suspicion is that the very act of gluing creates a weakness in the
wood fibers close to the glue line.
It's like a woodworking application of the uncertainty principle.
Regards, Tom.
Thos. J. Watson - Cabinetmaker
http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1/
tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet
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