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12th November 2021, 10:17 AM
Thread: How strong is hot hide glue?
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Pretty confident this was not the case. Used a...
Pretty confident this was not the case. Used a wax heater and verified temps along the way with a very accurate digital thermometer.
I've done maybe, 20 test joins trying to figure out what the... -
11th November 2021, 10:24 AM
Thread: How strong is hot hide glue?
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I just watched that video. Definitely very...
I just watched that video. Definitely very different to the experience I've had, where I can snap the glue join with my fingers.
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9th November 2021, 01:04 PM
Thread: How strong is hot hide glue?
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How strong is hot hide glue?
One last shot before I give up on this class of adhesive. How strong is it meant to be?
I’ve had issues with open time that, after many trial runs I’ve found a workaround. I can prep the join with... -
12th October 2021, 11:03 AM
Thread: Hide Glue is back at U-Beaut Polishes
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Is its available for purchase? I can't seem to...
Is its available for purchase? I can't seem to find it on the order sheet.
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9th October 2021, 10:32 AM
Thread: Hide Glue Open Time
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What sort of open time do you get? Once it gels...
What sort of open time do you get? Once it gels the join loses most of its strength. I've tested a join with a slightly gelled glue and it doesn't really hold.
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8th October 2021, 11:56 PM
Thread: Hide Glue Open Time
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Another thing. I’ve seen a violin/cello get...
Another thing. I’ve seen a violin/cello get assembled where the belly needs to be glued to the sides. It’s done in one step. There’s absolutely no way a single person could do that in a minute with a...
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8th October 2021, 11:16 PM
Thread: Hide Glue Open Time
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Thanks for the link. The only difference I can...
Thanks for the link. The only difference I can figure with the pure hot glue is that I didn’t soak it overnight. Urea sounds like it will work but I also wonder how they manage to use it without...
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8th October 2021, 07:50 PM
Thread: Hide Glue Open Time
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Hide Glue Open Time
So I decided to venture into the world of hide glue, mainly to do some chair restoration because I suspect some of these older chairs might give out and I want reversibility. I'm familiar with the...