An alternative to CA's and the "old fashioned glues" is Super Phatic. It is a yellow carpenters glue that has had ingredients added to it that A) thin in it out, allowing it to "wick" into joints like thin CA & B) promotes it's setting time. It will normally set up in 20 minutes and reach full strength in 2 hours. Not as fast as CA's but quicker than "old fashioned glues" The best part is no fumes or vapours to irritate your eyes and nose and since it's water based, it won't bond to your skin instantly, it washes off with warm soap and water. Once set, it's water proof.

In the US you can get it from Hobby Lobby or ontarioadhesives.ca in Canada.

Great stuff, I don't use CA's anymore.

Chris