What kind of adhesive to use?

[Jeff Turner]

Any suggestions on how to glue glass to wood so you don't see the glue through the glass? I'm interested in doing something like this. http://gregklassen.bigcartel.com/products I've seen some similar works on line. Any ideas/suggestions?

[DaveR1]

Are you certain the glass is glued in place on those tables? I think it would be better to leave the glass loose and let gravity do its thing.

[Jeff Turner]

There is hanging wall art too so it must be glued in place.

[Cooler]

I guess I would start with the companies that make adhesives for bonding lens elements together. There is a hobby category of people who make telescopes and they use that adhesive. It would necessarily be clear. It might not work well with a very porous surface. You might have to finish the wood prior to gluing up.

Epoxy is opaque, silicone adhesive and E-6000 dry a bit milky. I would not be happy with any of those choices.

See: https://www.norlandprod.com/uvdefault.html

See: http://www.edmundoptics.com/lab-production/adhesives/

Norland probably makes what you need but you will have to contact them for a recommendation.

https://www.norlandprod.com/adhesiveindex2.html

[joe1086]

Here is one of the wall units. Looks like the glass is edge glued.



Sorry for the big image.

[Cooler]

There are lots of grades of crazy glue and that is pretty clear. But they don't have any significant gap filling capability as far as I know.

One of the grades might work. I'd contact the manufacturer: http://www.permabond.com/product/cyanoac...sives.html

[Dave Diaman]

Smooth on makes two products that may work. One is a Urethane and the other is an Epoxy I think the epoxy would be the best bet. It is optically clear and really strong. The trick will be controlling trapped air and squeeze out.

[Gary G™]

Jeff,
Have you emailed Greg to ask him?
He'd probably tell you what adhesive he uses.