unclej Posted October 7, 2004 Report Share Posted October 7, 2004 i've noticed recently a couple of brands of hide glue in a squeeze bottle. has anyone had any experience with them and is there any practical advantage to them over a good brand of carpenter's glue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myka Guitars Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 Essentially hide glue was used because that's what was available before aliphatic resin (carpenter's) wood glues. It is still prefered in the violin community for it's ability to easily disassemble an instrument with a hot knife. I think that is it's main benefit over carpenter's wood glue although there is some definite controversy over it's tonal superiority. Hide glue dries hard and brittle whereas the carpernter's glue dries more flexible. Hide glue is said to be stronger as well (I never tested it). Also I am not sure that the bottled hide glue is of the same quality as the stuff you mix and heat with water but it is used in the same way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclej Posted October 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 thanks for the input. now that you mention it i do remember reading somewhere about the ease with which fretboards and such could be removed with the hide glue. i'm perfectly happy with my carpenters glue. i was just curious. thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbrmiller Posted October 10, 2004 Report Share Posted October 10, 2004 The stuff they add to bottled hide glue to keep it liquid in the bottle also prevents it from fully hardening when you use it. I used to work with a guy who used it exclusively because he didn't know how to use the real thing, and I ended up redoing most of the violin necks he'd try to reglue because they'd pull off after a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclej Posted October 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2004 thanks for the heads up. i'd be using it for repairs if i used it at all and i don't need a bunch of customers coming back with bridges that flew off in the middle of a gig. although that is a comical picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samoht Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 (edited) the regular hide glue is easy to use.. just heat some water and put it in a bowl.. then put some glue flakes and a drop of water into a small glass and put it in the bowl. let it be a while and there you go! no need to buy the liquid stuff.. it's also very cheap. Edited October 14, 2004 by samoht Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tezifon Posted October 15, 2004 Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 frets.com likes a lot hide glue http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Luthier/Da...s/hideglue.html check the big index of that web too, great info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samoht Posted October 16, 2004 Report Share Posted October 16, 2004 i didn't even know what hide glue was before i started making my first violin a while back now i wouldn't use anything but hide glue for acoustic instruments etc.. it's just great. you can easily take the top or neck away with a hot knife if neccessary. try the same with epoxy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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