Hide Glue used in piano construction

[Farrell]

Hi Calin,

Here is a link to some good hide glue info. It also has links to the
manufacturer - additional info on their page. I bought some of the 3X Chrome
from Joe G. and absolutley love it - best by far that I have ever used. My
recommendation would be to use what better musical instrument makers use.

And if you are re-gluing ribs to an old soundboard, consider that you are
likely not mating clean surfaces together and clamping properly - hide glue
might not be the best choice as I believe hide glue works best with
well-mated surfaces and good clamping - although it does have a reputation
for some gap-filling properties. I'd also consider epoxy.

Terry Farrell

http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Luthier/Data/Materials/hideglue.html

> Calin asked: "What kind of glue is the "hide glue" used in piano
> construction (gluing
> soundboards, ribs etc.)? I have seen here 3 kinds for sale, one is called
> "bone glue" - comes in small transparent brownish pellets, the second
"fish
> glue" - comes in transparent yellowish sheets; the third is called "rabbit
> glue" - opaque brown small pieces, like shredded spaghetti.
> So which one of these is what you use?
>
> Regards,
>
>
>  Calin Tantareanu