In this home-based scenario, conventional wisdom dictates that a PVA or PVA-style glue be the order of the day. Wood, you see, is porous and PVA is water-based, so when the PVA is applied, the wood quickly absorbs it, allowing a very strong bond to be established as it dries.
But not all PVA glues are the same. Indeed, PVA glue brands can vary wildly depending on what has been added to their chemical makeup so that they set stronger or faster. So, pre-sorting the wheat from the chaff, we’ve taken five of the best PVA and PVA-like glues for wood on the market and pick out the pros of each. But, first, let’s talk prep…