Any of the aliphatic resin emulsion (original Titebond) or so-called cross-linking polyvinyl acetate (Titebond II & III) are ok. There's not really all that much stress on the pegbox joint on a standard Baroque or Renaissance lute. Lutes with extended bass riders are, of course, another thing.
Personally I put the box on with T-88 epoxy, goosh it into place, clamp it lightly (a screw can be used for this if you must but do remove it and fill the hole when you are done) because I cannot reason why the pegbox would ever need to be removed unless it is severely damaged or the lute is being converted to another configuration. I know that it may seem counter intuitive for a maker but I reckon we do not do enough re-configuring of lutes. The ancients certainly did. I betcha' there are thousands of lutes of various types languishing in closets that could be reborn for the owner in an entirely different form. Anyway, epoxy that sucker on and it will never fall off. Best, Rob Dorsey http://LuteCraft.com -----Original Message----- From: Brod Mac [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 7:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [LUTE-BUILDER] glue for attaching a peg box, what gule would be best, hide or a really good cabinet makers glue such as titebond III. aslo, anyone used titebond hideglue? its liquid form, wondering if it is good at all. thanks __________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Messenger. [1]Multitasking at its finest. -- References 1. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/messenger.aspx To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
