tite bond hide glue

[paco664]

 i was at constantines wood supply in fort lauderdale and saw TB hide glue in bottles...

is this stuff worth the 12bucks a bottle?

[PatM]

As long as you don't use it for bows, yes.

[adb]

As long as you don't use it for bows, yes.

 

I think some have used it for sinew backing and maybe rawhide. Any hide glue is water soluble, and the joint will quickly come apart with moisture. Grab yourself a bottle of TB2 or TB3. It's much better, and cheaper.

[paco664]

Duly noted gentlemen. ..

Thank you

[Dances with squirrels]

http://www.bowyersedge.com/glue.html

I use only good quality hide glue, the granules, for sinew and rawhide. Titebond isn't the best choice in my opinion or of others. Do yourself a favor and read this article on glues for use in bowyery before you decide. Regardless of what you decide to use, it's an informative read.

[joachimM]

http://www.bowyersedge.com/glue.html

I use only good quality hide glue, the granules, for sinew and rawhide. Titebond isn't the best choice in my opinion or of others. Do yourself a favor and read this article on glues for use in bowyery before you decide. Regardless of what you decide to use, it's an informative read.

Thumbs up for this link!

[Pat B]

Bottled hide glue has a shelf life. When it gets old it takes forever to dry. Some folks have had good luck using it for sinew backed bow but others have had bad a experience with it.  For furniture making it is probably fine but I don't think I'd use it for bows. There are too many other appropriate glues you can use.

[PatM]

There is a liquid hide glue called "Old Brown Glue" that has far less additives to keep it  liquid and it in fact needs to be warmed slightly in most conditions. That might be worth exploring if you want to try liquid hide glue.

[JoJoDapyro]

I haven't tried "real" hide glue, I just use knox. Like it a lot. Maybe next time I'll buy some granules.

[paco664]

I haven't tried "real" hide glue, I just use knox. Like it a lot. Maybe next time I'll buy some granules.

knox as in knox gelatin??  the food stuff?

[JoJoDapyro]

Yep, Food grade hide glue. 

[adb]

There is a liquid hide glue called "Old Brown Glue" that has far less additives to keep it  liquid and it in fact needs to be warmed slightly in most conditions. That might be worth exploring if you want to try liquid hide glue.

Yah... isn't that the stuff instrument makers use?

[Pat B]

Check out art suppliers like Dick Blick. They sell granule hide glue and its relatively inexpensive. It is used in the art world for sizing canvas for oil paintings.

[adb]

Lee Valley Tools sells granular hide glue pellets as well, in a couple different grades. I've only done 1 sinew backed bow and it's what I used... worked good.

[paco664]

Check out art suppliers like Dick Blick. They sell granule hide glue and its relatively inexpensive. It is used in the art world for sizing canvas for oil paintings.

thanks for that there is a art supply place kinda like that here in miami...