Hide Glue

[Stick Bender]

Hi guys Im currently working a new bow its a D bow 62 1/2 ntn looking to get 50lb @29 1/2 I have reverse strung it & 380 grains of sinew on so far , I am using titebond liquid hide glue for the sinew I know some will pooh pooh this glue but I used it on my last bow and had great sucess ,I know Dean Torges uses this glue with sucess, has any body else used this glue with sinew also I have a 1lb of traditional hide glue setting here for my next one to compare ?

[ajooter]

Poo poo...that's a good way of putting it and I'm sure your right...some guys are pretty particular about their glue...but probably for good reason.  Interested to see what ya get.

[loon]

Is it better than knox glue??
Nice bow

[Pat B]

Liquid hide glue has a limited shelf life I've been told and when old it takes a long time to cure out. If it is fresh there shouldn't be a problem.
I've not use liquid hide glue and will stick with what works well for me.
 Looking forward to seeing your results.

[Stick Bender]

Pat its realy easy to test shelf life by putting drop between your fingers & pinching a couple of times if its gets tacky right away its good plus if it goes bad it smells bad Im not advocating using it instead of traditional glue its just a matter of economics for me I had some left from a antique restore job & didnt want to waste it

[BowEd]

Looks good man.

[mikekeswick]

The main difference is that it won't give as strong a bond as pure collogen glue due to the additives that keep it liquid. Sinewing a wood bow doesn't really stress these glues close to their limit so you will be fine with the reduced bond strength.
Knox (or any food grade gelatine) gelatine is a super refined collogen glue, is very strong and you can eat it if you get hungry halfway through sinewing......