Stephen Birkett wrote: > It is also a good adhesive which > titebond is not. > > Nuf said (maybe)? ----------------------------------------------------- Stephen, You were doing ok until these last two sentences. Are you now taking the position that Titebond is not a good "adhesive?" And by extension that animal hide glue is actually a better "adhesive?" The experience of millions of woodworkers and billions of glue joints would probably (and justifiably) take exception to that statement. As you so eloquently -- and frequently! -- point out, animal hide glue does have many fine qualities. Most of us recognize that. But, we also recognize that there are other excellent choices. We don't choose to use animal hide glue for each and every conceivable application because it is not always the most appropriate adhesive for each and every conceivable application. It's not the only tool in our bag of tricks; it's just one of them. There really are one or two other adhesives available to the woodworker today that are easy to use, that form bonds that are stronger than the wood they are holding together, that are flexible in their application, that are reliable over time, etc. There are many different -- but perfectly good -- adhesives that, for one reason or another, suit our needs in certain applications better than does animal hide glue. Regards, Del
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