> what glue is best these days? Is it cyano? Not for anything you want to last a while. I have found that CA glues will bond wood very well, but not over the long run. From what I hear, CA was designed to deteriorate in the presence of moisture (it was developed as a surgical substitute for sutures), so over time it weakens in contact with humidity, steam condensation, etc.
I use aliphatic (yellow) carpenters glue rated for outdoor use. Check the home improvement store for Titebond, Elmer's Outdoor or similar. The Elmer's stuff I use is tacky in less that 5 and sets up in 10-15 minutes, so it's almost as easy to use as CA in terms of speed. And it doesn't fall apart unexpectedly at a steamup. regards, -vance- Vance Bass Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Small-scale live steam resources: http://www.nmia.com/~vrbass
