Wood preserver and glue

[Halo Jones]

Hi All,

I have now finished all the joinery on a couple of garden gates. The are just made with joinery grade redwood. My question is whether to glue it all up then treat with wood preserver or treat before hand and make sure I get plenty on the mortice and tenon joints. The only reason I am hesitating doing it the latter way is that I am not sure if the preserver would affect the glue - in this case TitebondIII.

Which is the right way?

Cheers,

H.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

My gate in my old house is still there 22yrs later, still perfect. It was made of spruce (what I had at the time) soaked for a fortnight in Cuprinol 5* and allowed to dry for a week or so before assembly. (Then aluminium primer, two undercoats and Weathershield gloss)

 

[blackrodd]

My gate in my old house is still there 22yrs later, still perfect. It was made of spruce (what I had at the time) soaked for a fortnight in Cuprinol 5* and allowed to dry for a week or so before assembly. (Then aluminium primer, two undercoats and Weathershield gloss)

+1 For the above, not forgetting to bevel off the rail tops to shed rain water.
Rodders

 

[blackrodd]

My gate in my old house is still there 22yrs later, still perfect. It was made of spruce (what I had at the time) soaked for a fortnight in Cuprinol 5* and allowed to dry for a week or so before assembly. (Then aluminium primer, two undercoats and Weathershield gloss)

+1 For the above, not forgetting to bevel off the rail tops to shed rain water.
Rodders

 

[Beau]

I would treat after the glue up. Used Barrettine wood preserver in the past and the wood feels oily after application. If your pegging the joints probably doesn't matter either way.