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=== User: This comment is referring to planed smooth surfaces potentially being better for wood glue adherence than sanded surfac… ===
This comment is referring to planed smooth surfaces potentially being better for wood glue adherence than sanded surfaces, as proffered by a LLM, apparently industry studies were done on this, can you find these technical documents?

=== Assistant: Yes — there are real technical studies about how surface preparation planed vs. ===
Yes — there are real technical studies about how surface preparation (planed vs. sanded vs. rough) affects wood-glue joint strength and performance. Below are some you can actually access and read (PDF/full text in some cases):

===== 📚 Peer-Reviewed Research on Surface Preparation and Glue Joint Strength =====
# Bond strength and surface roughness (spruce end-grain study) Bond strength of end-grain joints and its dependence on surface roughness and adhesive spread — Journal of Wood Science (2010). Shows how different machining (planing/sanding) affects tensile strength of glued end-grain wood. SpringerLink<ref>{{cite web|title=SpringerLink|url=https://jwoodscience.springeropen.com/articles/10.1007/s10086-010-1118-1|publisher=jwoodscience.springeropen.com|access-date=2026-01-07}}</ref> 👉 Download PDF from Springer via DOI link on the article page.
# Planing vs. sanding effect on shear strength Evaluation of two surfacing methods on black spruce wood in relation to gluing performance — Journal of Wood Science (2013). Compares shear-strength results for planed and sanded surfaces; sanding (especially coarse grit) often showed better glueline performance in testing. SpringerLink<ref>{{cite web|title=SpringerLink|url=https://jwoodscience.springeropen.com/articles/10.1007/s10086-012-1318-y|publisher=jwoodscience.springeropen.com|access-date=2026-01-07}}</ref> 👉 Download available full text via publisher link.
# Determination of surface roughness effects on adhesion Determination of the effect of surface roughness on the bonding strength of wooden materials — BioResources / open access survey of multiple studies on how roughness influences glue bond strength. bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu<ref>{{cite web|title=bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu|url=https://bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu/resources/determination-of-the-effect-of-surface-roughness-on-the-bonding-strength-of-wooden-materials/|publisher=bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu|access-date=2026-01-07}}</ref> 👉 Download PDF from that page.
# USDA Forest Products Lab technical guidance Surface Properties of Wood for Bonding (FPL-GTR190) and related USDA tech reports explain fundamentals of how surface quality affects adhesive performance. fpl.fs.usda.gov<ref>{{cite web|title=fpl.fs.usda.gov|url=https://www.fpl.fs.usda.gov/documnts/fplgtr/fplgtr190/chapter_10.pdf|publisher=fpl.fs.usda.gov|access-date=2026-01-07}}</ref> 👉 PDFs available on fpl.fs.usda.gov

===== 🔍 What These Documents Say (Technical Summary) =====
* Surface quality matters — adhesives bond to wood cells; smooth, flat, non-burnished surfaces generally enable better wetting and coverage. fpl.fs.usda.gov<ref>{{cite web|title=fpl.fs.usda.gov|url=https://www.fpl.fs.usda.gov/documnts/fplgtr/fplgtr190/chapter_10.pdf|publisher=fpl.fs.usda.gov|access-date=2026-01-07}}</ref>
* Planed vs. sanded: - Some research finds higher roughness (= sanding) increases apparent bonding area and shear strength due to mechanical interlocking. SpringerLink<ref>{{cite web|title=SpringerLink|url=https://jwoodscience.springeropen.com/articles/10.1007/s10086-012-1318-y|publisher=jwoodscience.springeropen.com|access-date=2026-01-07}}</ref> - Others under controlled conditions show very smooth planed surfaces (no crush or clogs) can also give strong joints if adhesive saturates cells. SpringerLink<ref>{{cite web|title=SpringerLink|url=https://jwoodscience.springeropen.com/articles/10.1007/s10086-010-1118-1|publisher=jwoodscience.springeropen.com|access-date=2026-01-07}}</ref> - USDA lab tests historically found no clear advantage for purposely roughened surfaces over smooth in many common wood-glue situations. woodcenter.org<ref>{{cite web|title=woodcenter.org|url=https://www.woodcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/tb1512.pdf|publisher=woodcenter.org|access-date=2026-01-07}}</ref>
* Adhesive type and species matter — results vary with wood species, adhesive chemistry, grit size, and joint geometry.

===== 📄 Titebond Technical Data =====

For Titebond specifically, manufacturer data sheets (PDF) give standard shear strengths (ASTM D905) but do not publish academic surface-preparation test results on planed vs. sanded joints. titebond.com.au<ref>{{cite web|title=titebond.com.au|url=https://titebond.com.au/products/titebond-original/|publisher=titebond.com.au|access-date=2026-01-07}}</ref>
* You can download those technical data sheets from Titebond’s website.
* They typically document bond strengths under standardized conditions, not the detailed surface prep variations claimed in informal comments.

If you want, I can link direct PDF downloads for the specific technical papers above.

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