Ready-to-use Hide Glue

[Michel Lachance]

Dear list,

Tuners Supply use to sell some Hide Glue in gelly form that could melt 
only by putting the jar into hot water.  I found this product very 
useful when I had to use hide glue for a simple repair.  It may not be 
as strong as the traditional one but the fact it gelled in a minute made 
it more handy to use than the liquid hide glue.

And now I have the receipe:  when you have a small batch of regular hide 
glue ready, pour about 1/3 of liquid Hide Glue.  My sample has been on 
the shelf for three weeks now without getting moldy.  And it only takes 
a couple of minutes to melt in hot tap water.

I don't remember who gave the trick about two years ago on this list 
but, thanks a lot for the tip!

Michel Lachance, RPT