Another advantage, no glue creep. If you have ever taken apart a joint glued with hide glue, you know there is no need to worry about heat or moisture.
Another advantage, no glue creep. If you have ever taken apart a joint glued with hide glue, you know there is no need to worry about heat or moisture.
Hide glue has been used for centuries. Urea formaldehyde (UF) glue was developed in the 1930's and quickly took over the market, especially in commercial furniture. Later, PVA glue was developed and quickly took over the hobbyist market because you didn't have to mix it (like UF glue), it has a very long shelf life, and it was immediately available (didn't have to heat it like hide glue).
Today, we have many glues to choose from, each with certain advantages and disadvantages. Like all the other glues, hide glue has its advantages and disadvantages.
Mike
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With the bottled stuff the smell is barely noticeable. And read up a bit on hammer veneering, you actually use glue on the top surface sort as lubricant and I suspect also for stability when curing. Haven't done any myself yet but will.
Roy had a guy on his show doing a demonstration, perhaps its available at his site.
Last edited by Judson Green; 02-24-2015 at 1:04 PM.
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I like Old Brown glue and keep the bottle refrigerated.
Don't buy a great deal at once, it has an expiration date.
It's no bargain to buy a value priced container,
only to have half of it remain unusable.
For those who may not know,heating the bottle of liquid hide glue in hot water will make it REALLY thin,and able to penetrate into the wood better. Can be messy if you don't watch out,and squeeze the bottle without due care!
when I used to use PVA and the shop was cold I would carry the bottle, small bottle, around in my pants pocket to warm it up some before applying. Hit the wood lightly with a heat gun and or glue up in the house where I didn't mind getting the room temp up around 70°.heating the glue helps it / thins it
Last edited by Winton Applegate; 02-25-2015 at 1:07 AM.
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