Thread: Where Can I get Hide Glue and a Veneer Hammer?

Woodworking Australia - Home Page will get you to the site for the hide glue.

awesome,
I've ordered some hide glue
now I just need an electric frying pan or something.. and a veneer hammer

Easy enough to make your own veneering hammer - there's a good one in Charles Hayward's book on making woodwork tools

Originally Posted by phreak97

awesome,
I've ordered some hide glue
now I just need an electric frying pan or something.. and a veneer hammer

Generally cheaper than the bespoke electric glue pots:

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I'm waiting for the baby to grow a little more so I can use the bottle warmer!

cheers,
B-D.

lol I didnt realise a veneering hammer is literally a hard squeegee..

I hadnt thought of a wax heater:P I've already ordered a laboratory gas stove and a cooking thermometer for about $20 total. I'm just going to put a tin can on top with water in it then drop a jar of hide glue in the top of that.

Originally Posted by phreak97

lol I didnt realise a veneering hammer is literally a hard squeegee..

I hadnt thought of a wax heater:P I've already ordered a laboratory gas stove and a cooking thermometer for about $20 total. I'm just going to put a tin can on top with water in it then drop a jar of hide glue in the top of that.

I usually just use the microwave, and stick the jug/jar etc. into a larger container full of hot water - this usually keeps it warm for long enough for the job at hand (if you're not glueing massive furniture etc.).

Don't cook it too hot though....about 80º C should do it, and a lidded container with a hole for the brush is good, so that the glue doesn't skin over.

I cant really use the microwave because firstly the microwave isnt that close to the shed, and second, I plan on taking my time as much as possible, I've never done this before and plan to not make a mistake the first time:P

you can see my project here: https://www.woodworkforums.com/f11/hi...repair-124059/

yep, I read ~80C, thats why I bought the cooking thermometer
I didnt know about using a lid with a hole in it though.

Originally Posted by phreak97

I didnt know about using a lid with a hole in it though.

Yep.....in an open container it'll skin over really quickly.

I'll keep that in mind.. does it still do it even with the heat kept on? I guess I'll figure these things out once I start using it

Yep..it will.
Have a bit of a play with it first before you tackle your project. Have a praccy at reconstituting set glue, the magic rub, and all those fun things.
It is the only glue known to have lasted for centuries, and is fun fun fun.

haha yep I'll do that.
What's the process for reconstituting set glue?
And uhh.. what's the magic rub? :/
I read something about rubbing the glue between two fingers to feel the tackiness or something, but there wasn't a good explanation.. I think I was meant to know what they were talking about already..

Originally Posted by phreak97

haha yep I'll do that.
What's the process for reconstituting set glue?
Basically..use hot water to loosen the set glue..pull the items apart...and re-glue with hide glue.
And uhh.. hat's the magic rub? :/
Apply hide glue to the items to be glued, and rub them together . About 30 seconds or less........stuck
They use this to set the corner braces in chair frames
I read something about rubbing the glue between two fingers to feel the tackiness or something, but there wasn't a good explanation.. I think I was meant to know what they were talking about already..

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There's a member on here wouldwood (or is it woodwould) who knows a heap about this stuff (and a lot more).
If you do a good search on his username and hide glue, he once posted a great article on hide glue.
The thread may have been called "horse sauce"