At 2:09 PM -0500 1/12/02, Farrell wrote: > Hot hide glue dries to a glass-like hardness (at least harder than >Titebond which retains some noticeable flexability). A hard-drying >glue might be preferable to a glue which dries somewhat flexible >because the flexable stuff might have some capacity to dampen >soundboard vibrations. That, in a nutshell, is the logic. I've only this month got my first ever bottle of Titebond and have used it on one set of upright hammerheads and a few other non-critical jobs. I find the shrinkage excessive for hammer heads. But it does set pretty hard and certainly harder and far more brittle than a high strength good quality hide glue such as one would use for butt jointing soundboard deals and for casework. There are many grades of animal glue and the lighter grades tend to be more transparent and more brittle, but I would not use this grade for construction work. A good high strength grade is far from glass-like. JD PS. You always refer to _hot_ hide glue and I seem to recall some rather doubtful postings from you on the subject before that made me think you probably cook your glue and let it get out of condition. The proper temperature for glue is not terribly hot.
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