The wicking action of THIN CA is phenomenal. As an experiment, cut a short balsa stick about 1 inch long. Now place one of the long ends firmly against the end of your finger. Drop a couple of drops of THIN CA on the other end and wait a couple of seconds. It should be firmly stuck to your finger at this point. How did it do that, it wicked the length of the balsa stick.

OK, bad idea, don't try it. You may loose a little bit of skin getting the balsa stick off the finger, but I hope the mental picture works for you.

The fuzzy part of the CA hinge works just like the wood fibers in the balsa stick.

Ed M.