I do like the "Scotch Glue" made by Sheppey in the UK. htttp://www.sheppeyindustries.co.uk/adhesives/scotch.htm It has been sold by both the UK piano spply houses, by Fletcher and Newman as "Winstick" and by Heckschers, cheekily, as "Wilstick", but by a little detective work I found out that both of those were Sheppey Scotch glue. It's animal glue in jelly form, like very stiff jello. I like it because you can have some of it in a very small jar, which will melt very quickly in a small bowl of hot water in the customer's home. Or what I like to do for a single small repair sometimes, is just to melt some in an old spoon with the casting lamp, like some mad crack fiend. I have used the liquid hide glue in the past, but the Sheppey Scotch glue has a faster "tack" time. JD, if you're reading this, I know you don't really approve.... Best regards, David. >I have used Franklin's bottled hide glue on occasion over the years, similar to the way Will Truitt described and never had a problem with it. I do check for the manufacture date on the bottle and >dutifully discard it after the one year mark. >My primary uses ar in customer homes or for a single job, one bushing, damper, etc. in the shop or customer home. It's much faster than cooking up a batch of glue for that one one loose key >bushing, damper that needs regluing or other odd item that pops up. http://www.sheppyindustries.co.uk/adhesives/scotch.htm
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