Thread: Playing with hide glue

If it's good enough for my dogs, it's good enough for me!

Originally Posted by Woodwould

If it's good enough for my dogs, it's good enough for me!

I remembered your stories about dogs and hide glue yesterday and tried the cats with a bit, thinking that if they like it, their sandpaper-tongues would be very effective on squeeze out. They didn't go for it at all. They like ear wax and licking their bums though, so it doesn't seem you can rely on cats for culinary reviews. Dogs may be better, but having smelt the things they have rolled in I'm not convinced

If all goes wrong, a bit of heat and start again...

Mic the brass I have is 2mm thick by 25mm. Any good to you? Damien

Originally Posted by goodwoody

Mic the brass I have is 2mm thick by 25mm. Any good to you? Damien

Hi Damien, sounds a bit on the thin side but maybe Woodwould could chime in?
Thanks for looking at it for me..

Yes, 2mm is too thin. 5mm or 6mm would be ideal, nicely rounded over.

A 12oz. Warrington hammer with a 6mm thick brass plate brazed onto the cross pein makes an excellent veneer hammer: The blade is for hammering veneer and the hammer head is used for knocking in veneer pins.

Originally Posted by Woodwould

This and this is the exact same as Horse Sauce but with added colouring and flavouring.

So the furniture si really held together with jelly?

Originally Posted by Woodwould

Yes, 2mm is too thin. 5mm or 6mm would be ideal, nicely rounded over.

A 12oz. Warrington hammer with a 6mm thick brass plate brazed onto the cross pein makes an excellent veneer hammer: The blade is for hammering veneer and the hammer head is used for knocking in veneer pins.

knocking in veneer pins? I gotta get out more!

Originally Posted by Woodwould

Yes, 2mm is too thin. 5mm or 6mm would be ideal, nicely rounded over.

A 12oz. Warrington hammer with a 6mm thick brass plate brazed onto the cross pein makes an excellent veneer hammer: The blade is for hammering veneer and the hammer head is used for knocking in veneer pins.

That's what I thought. Looks like my gidgee is a good size and seems to work well.

Originally Posted by tea lady

So the furniture si really held together with jelly?

Eggs, flour and milk have also been used for making glue.

Originally Posted by Woodwould

Eggs, flour and milk have also been used for making glue.

and I had an Ex who called that food...

I have a man-cold by the way, I just want to let everyone know

G'Day "mic-d",
Could you please tell me the details of the unit you are using to heat the hide glue, thank you.
Cheers, Crowie

Originally Posted by tea lady

So the furniture si really held together with jelly?

Sounds a bit wobbly to me.
Regards

Originally Posted by crowie

G'Day "mic-d",
Could you please tell me the details of the unit you are using to heat the hide glue, thank you.
Cheers, Crowie

Hi Crowie
It is a 1L Beauty Pro wax heater purchased from ebay. Do a search for wax heater on ebay. Unfortunately the frog-murdering, snail-sucking surrender monkeys have their grubby little paws over them and you can't currently buy one. One of the other brands is proably just as good tho'