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Wood glue

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Man in qajaq

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Does wood glue ever expire? I have a bottle of titebond wood glue that is several years old. The possibility of it freezing may have occurred as it is stored in an unheated workshop, in a workbench drawer. Can i tell if its ok?
My plan is to use it for making a laminated Greenland paddle.
Thx
LANNY
 
Test it on a sample of the wood you will use for the paddle. It should not be separable at the glue joint when you tear the glued section apart. The wood should fail first.

Look at it in the container first. If it is separated into two layers, toss it. A bottle of fresh glue is a small investment compared to your labor and time in making a new paddle.
 
When I have glue that might be "questionable", as in your case, I save it for less critical projects.

I'm assuming you're referring to Titebond II or III as they are the only ones with any water resistance.
 
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