Hot Hide Glue

[Jon Page]

At 12:07 PM 04/20/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi,
>I am using a very old, cast iron glue pot, made like a double boiler, with a
>screw on the bottom to set the thermostat. I've used the new pots that don't
>use water, but don't like them. I once saw a glue pot in a junk store just
>like mine, but it meant for a wood stove (!) as it had a small indentation
>to set in one of the openings. Sorry I passed it up!
>     I would suggest that anyone who is interested get the book by Craig
>Brougher called : The Orchestrion Builders Manual. He has a chapter on hot
>glue and it's properties and additives that affect it's drying time and
>bonding strength. He also gave me a great idea to use Vlasic Pickle jars
>with different thicknesses of glue, and keep them in my fridge.
>     By the way, if don't use my glue for a period of time, I do not cover
>it, as mold will grow.
>Berley A Firmin II
>Bayou La Combe, Louisiana

Craig Brougher also passed along another tip on the MMD, place
styrofoam packing peanuts in the glue for a place to rest the brush and
reduce surface area (no skin, reduced evatoration).



Jon Page,   piano technician
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net
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