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Offline snag

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Titebond Hide glue?
« on: February 12, 2011, 10:33:31 pm »
I was looking at a website that has all sorts of woodworking tools and stuff. I wondered into the glue area and say Titebond liquid hide glue...? Has anyone used this before? Any good? It says you don't have to heat it to apply....?
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Offline Timo

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Re: Titebond Hide glue?
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2011, 10:36:56 pm »
Good for certain applications, the only problem with it is it does have a shelf life. I never buy it unless I can test it myself.

Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Titebond Hide glue?
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2011, 11:07:27 pm »
I remember reading something that said it has something in it to keep it liquid that you generally dont want in your hide glue. Dont qoute me on that though.   8)
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 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

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Offline snag

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Re: Titebond Hide glue?
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2011, 01:30:56 pm »
Good to know. Somethings you just can't improve on I guess. Thanks, David
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Titebond Hide glue?
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2011, 01:47:51 pm »
Snag, I was looking through a new Grizzley tool catalog the other day and found powdered hide glue in the instrument building section. Pretty reasonable too.
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Offline nclonghunter

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Re: Titebond Hide glue?
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2011, 07:22:52 pm »
I bought a can of powdered hide glue in a can from a wood working store. I have not used any of it yet but it was fairly cheap.
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Offline snag

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Re: Titebond Hide glue?
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2011, 11:27:22 pm »
I'll have to see if Woodcrafters has some next time I'm in there.
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Offline sweeney3

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Re: Titebond Hide glue?
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2011, 12:46:24 am »
I have used Titebond 3 with rawhide backings with pretty good results.  Haven't yet tried it for anything else.  I think, think Ed Scott might use it with sinew, judging by the color from his videos, but please don't quote me on that.

Offline rossfactor

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Re: Titebond Hide glue?
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2011, 01:21:20 am »
In my opinion Tite bond hide glue is wonderful for fabric backings: silk, linnet etc.  As long as you have a good water resistant finish to put over it.  It has a slow set time,  you can work out kinks by re-hydrating the problem area, it dries hard and flexible.  I dig the stuff, but make sure you apply a good finish when your done.

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Offline Gordon

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Re: Titebond Hide glue?
« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2011, 03:48:31 am »
It's the cat's meow for doing snake skin and rawhide backing. Store it in the refrigerator when not in use and it will keep a long time.
Gordon