Thread: Animal Glue Success

Glad it worked well for you but can you use a bigger font next time?

Some of us don't have the eyesight we once had

Originally Posted by craigb

Glad it worked well for you but can you use a bigger font next time?

Some of us don't have the eyesight we once had

I told you it would send you blind!

Steve, glad you had success with the animal glue. You never know how these things will go 'til you try.

Originally Posted by craigb

Glad it worked well for you but can you use a bigger font next time?

Some of us don't have the eyesight we once had

If you've been told once, you've been told a thousand times. STOP IT! OR YOU'LL GO BLIND!

I have not used animal glue, but I think they should make glue from what ever bugs are made from. If you have ever tried getting splattered bugs off of the car after a long trip you will know what I mean, specially the ones that splat on the windscreen directly at eye level.

Originally Posted by outback

If you've been told once, you've been told a thousand times. STOP IT! OR YOU'LL GO BLIND!

Talk about leading with your chin.

What was I thinking.

I have not used animal glue, but I think they should make glue from what ever bugs are made from.

My vote goes to Flying Fox crap. We had a palm tree over our pool and one year the flying foxes came in to eat all the fruit of the tree. They shat all over the copers around the edge of the pool and nothing would budge it after it had dried in the sun the next day. In the end I used a steel scraper blade and a hammer but I only did one because it actually lifted the surface of the paver :eek:

Originally Posted by steve54123alt

I used animal glue for the first time yesterday. I was a bit nervous about using it as I have heard some stories about the smell and how hard it is to get it at the right temperature etc. But it was dead easy! It took me about 30minutes to set up the glue in the pot, soaking it and melting it but once that’s done I just spread the glue with the stick I used to stir the glue with and smacked the veneer down, used my newly made veneer hammer J to squeeze out the excess and tada! Trimmed the edge of the veneer and I was done. No clamping and vacuuming no weights no 24-hour drying time. No smell of note, a bit sticky but it’s all good. I will be using it for all my boxes in future.

Try it.

Why do you use a stick to spread the glue? I always used a brush. Just don't boil the brush and it will last a bit longer.

PS Is this size font OK

Steve

What type of boiler did you use and how did you make your hammer.

regards Snowy

Hi All,


Another question about hide glue.
How many times I could re-heat the glue until it loses its characteristics?:confused:

Originally Posted by Marc

PS Is this size font OK

no it's too bloody big

Originally Posted by geppetto

How many times I could re-heat the glue until it loses its characteristics?:confused:

As often as you need to until used up, but I like to make only small portions at a time.


Peter.

Originally Posted by Sturdee

As often as you need to until used up, but I like to make only small portions at a time.


Peter.

Thanks.
Another small question : is it true that hide glue not needs of any clamps? I think when I'll veneer a large flat surface and I have not a press.

That's right no clamps are needed when veneering.


Peter.

hey,
I used a small glue pot that i got off ebay... like a little billy with a smaller billycan that sits inside.
as for my hammer i just shaped a peice of scrap and stuck a handle in it... i'll post a pic soon. anything will do as long as it is smooth (so as to not scratch) and you can apply a fair amount of pressure.
I used a stick as i didn't want to deadicate a brush to glue...(tight i guess) and the stick worked really well.

pics to follow

Steve