Woodworker's Guide to Titebond Glue 

Here's a link to the spreadsheet I made up for quick reference: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/128UnQ0Wt_Fx2icOg2SlUkXEn2G0nOJ_QD7MCnJCLgWM/edit?usp=sharing

Why did I just watch a 20 minute video on glue? Why did I enjoy it greatly? These are some of life's many unanswered questions. But I thank you for making it. I look forward to the next.

I'm just getting into woodworking, so I'm going to adhere to your advice

I dont even care how sponsored this is. Amazingly handy.

This is exactly the answer I was looking for on Friday Live a couple weeks ago. That chart is perfect! Thanks for the in depth look into glues! Excellent video!!!

Mark, incredibly comprehensive video (as usual). Well worth the entire 18+ mins and to keep watching beyond the spoiler alert. Thank you. plus 1 on Titebond III for me.

Thanks Mark. Always appreciate your efforts in helping us learn to be better

I have watched a lot of videos on a lot of wood working projects and I must say this was the clearest video presentation I think I've ever seen. Thanks.

Thank you for this! Incredibly helpful for a new woodworker.

Wow I can't tell you how happy I am that you made this video. I've been wondering for a while now what the differences are in all of these. Thank you so much for the chart too. I am keeping it!

Great intro and insight into the Titebond glue collection. You have provided me with the best all rounder information i needed desperately. You speak clearly and introduced all aspects of each type of glue with working examples at hand. I shall look no further...THANK YOU !!

After a decade plus of TWW, I thought I knew everything about glue. Thanks for the continued education!

I wanted to take the time to thank you for this glue video. You answered questions I didn't know I even had, and confirmed a few things I had suspected.

Just found this video while researching Titebond Hide Glue. Very good video. And yes… re-elect Mayor Goldie Wilson! LOL

Thank you for the very thorough video on the different glues. Very informative. Best one on wood glue that I have watched. Thank you!

Just come across your RU-vid channel over here in the UK and would just like to say that you are very good at your job and your videos are a pleasure to watch. Thanks for putting the time and effort in.

This is great. I am going to have to remember this so I can go back and reference it. The spreadsheet looks super handy.

super cool thanks! I always use Titebond 3 but by accident though when i was starting out i just figured "3 is more powerful than 1 or 2 I will go with that one"

Great reference guide. Glue selection is important, so I think it's really helpful to know the pros and cons of the glues I choose. Especially after investing time and money in a project leading up to assembly!

I watched your video while waiting for glue to dry on my cabinet doors. :)

Excellent presentation of glue and glue properties. Answered all my questions. Thank you!!

This is a great video ! I am an intermediate woodworker and have learned from this , Thank you for sharing !!

I watched your video just before a massive walnut table top glue up and thank goodness! Was going to use my standby Titebond II but your info on color and working time and ran right out and got some Titebond III. thank you so much!

Thank you Marc, that was very informative. My favorite glue is Titebond No-Run No-Drip, comes clear when completely set. The glue set pretty fast (3 mins). I find it perfect for simple assembly or multi-part assembly.

Excellent summary Mark , thanks for the SpreadSheet too i know you are a Tite bond Sponsored guy now but one thing i wanted to add about them Is i used their products professionally for over 20 years and they were always very helpful as well as standing behind their products so much that Tite Bond products were the only Wood Glues we used With the only exception of a few other specialty products that other companies produced and Tite bond did not at that time

Love this video.For the first time there isn't a video that says to use Titebound 3 only for cutting boards. I mean if you have lots sponsors and can spend the extra money go for. Always love the honest content!!

This was incredibly informative! Thanks very much Mark.

This is SUPER helpful, especially the color test. I've been using TB Translucent

An excellent explanation of the different glues that Titebond sells. They have been my go to glue for many years. I always get great results with their products. Thanks for answering my question too. (Don Bullock)

What a fantastic video, I was glued to my screen!

I was just wondering about this the other day, thanks for doing the research for me on the other kinds of glue!

So much information just to help us , it’s much appreciated, thanks.

Great video!!! We always have a lot of glue questions at Woodcraft and this will be a great video to point them towards (for those who need a little extra info).

Really useful thank you, with good read across for non-Titebond products too.

The best info video on wood glue, informative and straight to the point!!!!

Great review, TY. I use it all the time. Always wondered about shelf life. I've had old stuff (TB) get thin.

Excellent Video and thank you for taking the time to put it together

BEST VIDEO EVER! I was at home depot the other day and bought type 2 cause price. This video was really helpful to know the differences. Should have got type 3

Excellent! That cleared up a bunch of questions for me. Thanks!

Wow... this was awesome! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Very impressive video.

Great video Marc. Tons of useful information! Thanks for sharing 👍

Incredibly helpful. Thanks!

Fast, thorough, love it. Subscribed.

Over time, I've learned to just suck it up, and clean both the lid and the snap-close top. Saves time later as wet glue simply, quickly, rinses off the lid. Thanks for the run-down and review.

Nice job Mark. Very thorough.

I learned so much from you. You are explaining everything very well. Thank you and God bless you! 🙏

1 and 2 work for me....never fails...just the best.

Thanks for the tips! I can attest to the Titebond III dark glue line in maple. I tried Titebond Translucent in the same situation and it was invisible. Great stuff...

Thanks a lot men, I had to subscribe just watching for a minute and my first time on your youtube channel. Very elaborate explanation

Thanks for this video! I like to add two products I am using a lot (no, I am not the manufacturer ;)): Bison (or Griffon, its the same) wood max and wood max express (in Dutch "hout max"). Great when there is some sort of a gap and perfect for constructive jobs. Once you used this type of glue, you never go back to polyurethane glue. Extremely strong and no airbubbles like the pu (bad for strength) You might want to check/test this out. Keep up the good work, like your video's. John, the Netherlands.

Great video as always. Here's what Titebond's Bob Benke told me a few years ago re: their cryptic EXP. date code & some other neat bits of info. My local Ace hard ware had lots of Titebond on sale, but decoding their date codes, I realized they were all 1-4 years old bottles: TITEBOND / FRANKLIN INTERNATIONAL Date code: ex A41201XX: A= American / USA-made 4= 2014 01= DEC 01 XX= BATCH# XX SHELF LIFE: Good TWO years min., but up to FOUR or more; Refrigerated will last 10 years! Titebond II as waterproof, but Titebond III can tolerate 180F and above (beyond boiling/dishwasher) Titebond III gels when bad, looks like cottage cheese; if it comes out and looks creamy, it's good; can add 5% water if it gets thick.

Well done and very informative I tend to use titebond 3 by the gal and always have good results. Had big glue up today, mixed glue and sawdust to fill up some jig Ole holes. Doweled is about 20 holes also. Thank you al mydland

This Is great guide. For someone that always just uses pva glue I now understand why people use different types

This was great! Lots of good info here, thank you.

You are a great teacher. Thanks.

Man I wanna get my hands on some of that dark glue! I’d have to order it as stores locally only carry original, II and III. I always used Titebond II for everything. I’ve definitely noticed temperature has a lot to do with dry time. In the Texas summer, I can finish projects very quickly, glue ups are almost totally dry in 30 minutes or less, in the winter, I’ve had even small glue ups take 4 hours or more to dry up enough to keep working.

This was incredibly helpful. Thanks!

Love the info, and you're easy on the eyes as well

Awesome info. Thanks Marc!

Tons of good solid information, thank you

Thank you for this video Spags!

One of the best glue videos I've seen. Thanks!

Thanks for the info Marc! 😃👍🏻👊🏻

Thanks for the info. I've had Titebond glue for over a decade, and in a shot that in summer hits 90 degrees and it is still good. Titebond III only lasted a year in the shop before it got lumpy (but, I bought it off of ebay, so no telling how long it was where it was before I bought it.)

Excellent as usual! BTW, I use a toothpick to clean out the nozzle head --- less likely to damage the tip than a slotted screwdriver.

Titebond III My go to glue for years. Good information

Great video. I would like to see you do one about clamping pressure required. I see videos where the builder uses an extreme number of clamps and some that just shoot a few pin nails and set it aside to dry.

Here I thought I was watching a video about woodworking glues...instead I got a very long campaign commercial for "Goldie Wilson." HELLO, McFly!!!! Seriously though great information, thanks Marc.

A very informative video thank you for posting it.

I've started using home made hide glue for most of my interior projects, it’s got a pretty good history and it’s undoable. After that it’s using a Titebond III, epoxy or CA glue. However, I’m still very much a learner and I'll probably give a different answer next week but it is good fun making your own glue.

Very informative and helpful!

Thanks so much for teaching us.

Very informative video !! Thank you for making this video

Genial, me queda muchísimo mas claro el tema de las diferencias entre los pegantes. De verdad muchas gracias.

Such a great resource. Dispelled some common misconceptions I frequently see. People assume for a cutting board it has to be 3 for example. Or people just use 3 for everything. I'm on a tight budget so I save money wherever I can without sacrificing the integrity of the piece. If I can avoid the more expensive TB3... I definitely will. Dying the color was new to me though. Love that tip

This was extremely helpful!

Great info, thanks! I used gorilla brand poly glue once to glue 1x2 wood strips to the roof of an aluminum shed in a colder(about 10-15 Celcius) environment. After it cured, it held so well I could grab just the wood strip and it held my body weight just fine. Love the poly glue for tricky situations.

Great review of Titebond products!

Love you, Mark... What a clear and informative video. Learnt a lot here. Thnks friend 👌👍

Great explanation. Thank you for sharing your experience.

Thanks, that was more interesting than I thought it was going to be... ;)

For people new to this: worth saying too that polyurethane is not gap filling, even though it foams up. The foam will fill the gap, but has no strength. If you use clamps then it works a treat.

Really nice video- I learned a lot. One tip.. to keep the glue cap clean all you need do is to borrow your wife's water jet tooth cleaner (Water-Pik). Works super well especially if you let your glue bottle sit for some time between projects.

Excellent video! Very informative! 👍

Great video, actually helped alot

Immensly helpful for the beginner

Love the green bottle. Bought way to much of the blue stuff. Never used the red stuff.

Thanks for sharing,,very educational,,👍

Excellent video. Excellent shirt!

Excelente información de cada uno de los tipos de adhesivo TiteBond. En general solo uno el Ultimate III, pero a veces uso el No-run, No-drip. Cuando pasa el tiempo y se pone grumoso, se puede agregar hasta un 5% de agua limpia, de preferencia caliente. Lo mismo al limpiar la boquilla, agua caliente funciona mejor. Gracias por toda la información, un video ameno. Un saludo desde Guatemala.

Great thanks for your videos A greeting from Spain

Very helpful, thanks.

Something I discovered last winter (in SE Alaska), Titebond 1 will partially solidify in the cold and can't be salvaged (gets chunky for lack of a better term). Titebond 2 survived the winter in my shed with no problems. Slightly longer set time, but I generally wrap up for the night when I get to a glue-up, so not a big deal for me

Very useful info. Thanks.

I make wood boxes and other wood accessories for tabletop games, and the two Titebond glues I currently use are Titebond II Extend, and Titebond Translucent (which you didn't address). My thoughts and observations re: my experience vs. your video: 1) I find both Titebond II Extend and Titebond Translucent dry pretty translucent. Since I'm making boxes with lots of finger joints and tight spaces where it's hard to clean up squeeze out, that's important to me. 2) I find both these glues do a fine enough job adhering to pre-shellacked wood, which I do when customers order their products with shellac inside and out since it's too difficult to get shellac into some of the small nooks & crannies of some of my organizing boxes and certainly too tight to sand those small spaces afterward. Now maybe that's because I'm generous with the glue and fastidious with my clamp up, but I figured I should share. 3) Titebond Translucent is quite thick and viscous. Not sure it's quite as much so as Quick & Thick (bought a bottle once but never got around to using it on a project) but far thicker than the Titebond II Extend. That said, they both dry about the same translucent color. 4) The Extend glues can result in a weird red staining reaction when finished afterward with amber shellac. For products where customers order exterior shellac finishing only, I apply the shellac after assembly. As I said above, I use Titebond II Extend where I need both unobtrusive squeeze out AND long open time. If some of that nearly invisible glue got smudged onto another surface of the wood and I didn't notice it, it can make itself known when I apply amber shellac. Apparently the amber shellac can react with the chemical used to slow the setting of the Extend glues and turn a reddish color. (Another reason to pre-finish the wood when I need to get tight difficult-to-sand spots shellacked). I need to thoroughly sand any surfaces that may have un-seen glue smudges before applying the shellac or else I might find myself sanding a partially finished surface back to bare wood and starting over. 5) Also, for precision application on small fingers and tenons (I usually use 3mm Baltic birch) I use a set of these with my Titebond glues: www.rockler.com/workshop-glue-injector-3-pack. For less precision application, I use this: www.rockler.com/glu-bot-glue-bottle-or-babe-bot-glue-bottle Thanks for the video.

Thanks. I needed this

I have had glue on the self over ten years and still works great! 😁😁👍👍

Great video. Super good information

Nice and informative video. I date my glues and finishes so I can keep better track of them.

Great video! Soooooo helpful.