I agree, Elmer's White Glue. I picked Elmers for the above reasons, but there were other considerations I took in. I am planning on using alot of cork, therefore cost seemed to be an important factor. But what I found out was, Elmers plain ol' 'white glue' has been improved. If you actually look for Elmer's Glue-All (regular Elmer's not wood glue) on the bottom right of the label, it says "New Stronger Formula"
Now I'm sure someone out there is saying.. "Whats wrong with Elmer's Wood Glue ?" Nothing, maybe a few more cents. But here's what happened to me. As I was laying down cork, I had extra, well being somewhat 'thrifty' I whiped off the glue and just laid it down. The next day .. "Ot oh~"
I tried to pry it off.. "Gheesh" I couldn't believe it. I had to go take a pic. If you look closely you'll see the glue is stronger than the cork. It pulled cork off. The seam/joint of cork never came lose, and thats after I had whiped off the glue so I could re-use the roadbed again some where else.
Now your question was regarding Cork to Wood. Maybe Elmer's wood glue is fine for that. I know this.. when you start to glue down the cork. Just remember to give the cork two coats.
That first coat of glue is a thin one.. but its best if you really rub it into the cork. Not on the cork, INTO the cork. Once done, apply the second coat. And being you are gluing cork to wood, I would probably apply a coat of glue to the wood. Apply cork to wood. If for some reason a smal area of cork lifted up.. I'll go back and use some thing like.. Krystal Klear glue.. a bit faster.. very similiar but a bit expensive compared to Elmer's. '
I guess the most important thing to me, is rubbing the glue down into the cork, and if you glue cork to wood, apply glue to the wood as well, but rub it in.
