Hide glue(s) used in piano construction

[Stéphane Collin]

Well well : I threw my pearl glue away; I had too often bad joints.  Not knowing if it was the glue quality or my skill, I changed for something else.  I (quite stupidly) don't know what it is, but it works much better (it looks like coarse yellow salt, and gets kind of gellyish when back to cold).  My skill didn't improve that much, so I guess it is the glue that is superior.
Funny : you ask here for bone glue, the guy says "you mean hot glue ?" you say yes, reversible... he gives you something - you don't know what it is - (he doesn't either).  I'll have to visit the links indicated by Isaac.

Stéphane Collin.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 11:55 AM
Subject: Re: Hide glue(s) used in piano construction


| 
| 
| Joseph Garrett wrote:
| > 
| > Calin asked: "I think, and others seem to confirm this, that waht is called
| > here "bone
| > glue" is in fact hide glue. It comes in transparent brownish pellets
| > packaged in plastic bags.
| > Does your hide glue look the same?"
| > 
| > Calin,
| > NO! The stuff you are descrbing is properly called "Pearl Glue". I've tried
| > it and it's junk.
| > Best Regards,
| > 
| 
| 
| Great... it came highely recommended and I just used it for a set of
| hammers..... juz,wnerful.
| 
| :(
| RicB
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