Douwe,
Although geletin is a form of hide glue, it is not as suitable for
instruments as graded hide glue. This is because graded hide glue is rated
in gram strength, which tells the buyer how strong it is and the approximate
open time. Here is where I get mine:
http://www.milligan1868.com/index.html
I would recommend starting with around 192 gram strength. Mulligan and
Higgens is a manufacturer. Avoid boutique sources, which tend to be
high-priced and often do not specify gram strength. As I recall, minimum
order is five pounds, but it will keep forever in a sealed glass container.
Instructions for use:
http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Luthier/Data/Materials/hideglue.html
BTW, properly prepared hide glue does not smell. If it does, it is either of
inferior quality, or too old.
Geoff
----- Original Message -----
From: "Douwe Boschma" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 3:06 PM
Subject: [HG] Glue
Hi,
Today I got lots of very valuable woodworking info from a good friend of
mine. He is an experienced and guilded furniture builder and has worked
with different instrument builders too. I got excellent tips on tools and
materials. He came also with the tip of using household gelatin as glue
instead of hideglue. Quite some instrument builders seem to use it.
The advantage is the lack of smell (don't mind that as a vegitarian) and
the fact that it is refined (clean). Also it is easilly obtained from the
supermarket. Further it seems to work the same as hide glue. So I am
told.
Does anyone have experience using gelatin? Some first hand experience
could be great.
Regards, Douwe
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