I have a reasonable amount of experience using Titebond II and am relatively happy with it. I just purchased and used my first bottle of Titebond III and I am curious about how the beekeeping community at large uses these two glues:
1/ Is Titebond III considered less safe for bees than Titebond II in any way?
2/ Are there any areas of the beehive where Titebond III should be avoided (ie: frames or inside of the hive)?
3/ Are there any other consideratins to keep in mind when deciding whether to use Titebond III or Titebond II in beehive assembly?
From my first experience with it, here are the differences I have found with Titebond III versus Titebond II:
a/ 40% more expensive
b/ supposedly 'water-proof' as opposed to 'water-resistant'
c/ longer setting time - seems about twice as long in my limited experence
d/ more liquid which allows a thinner layer to be spread (but also leads to more running and a bigger mess to clean-up)
e/ dries to a light brown color instead of a dark yellow
My current plan is to use Titebond III for hive bodies, supers, bottom boards and other parts of the hive that are exposed to the elements, and to stick to Titebond II for frames and anything else that goes inside the hive like slatted racks. The inputs of anyone else who has experience with both of these glues and has formed opinions on how bset to use them in the assembly of beehive equipment would be most appreciated.
-fafrd
1/ Is Titebond III considered less safe for bees than Titebond II in any way?
2/ Are there any areas of the beehive where Titebond III should be avoided (ie: frames or inside of the hive)?
3/ Are there any other consideratins to keep in mind when deciding whether to use Titebond III or Titebond II in beehive assembly?
From my first experience with it, here are the differences I have found with Titebond III versus Titebond II:
a/ 40% more expensive
b/ supposedly 'water-proof' as opposed to 'water-resistant'
c/ longer setting time - seems about twice as long in my limited experence
d/ more liquid which allows a thinner layer to be spread (but also leads to more running and a bigger mess to clean-up)
e/ dries to a light brown color instead of a dark yellow
My current plan is to use Titebond III for hive bodies, supers, bottom boards and other parts of the hive that are exposed to the elements, and to stick to Titebond II for frames and anything else that goes inside the hive like slatted racks. The inputs of anyone else who has experience with both of these glues and has formed opinions on how bset to use them in the assembly of beehive equipment would be most appreciated.
-fafrd