I use a fresh jar in hot water, so jar should have been fine. Mind you, it had been sitting around, so will try a freshly cleaned jar. Thank you all, as per usual. John Ross ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman at cox.net> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 7:28 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Hide Glue Question John Ross wrote: > *I guess I didn't explain fully.* > *I have been using hide glue for 30 plus years, and this is the first > bad smelling batch I have ran into.* > *I kind of thought it was from a horse?* > *I was wondering why, it smelled bad.* > *I got it from Lee Valley, which is a reputable company.* > *Ed Foote, has explained bacteria got into it.* > *I have glued the bellows material in place with it, and just thought > about the smell, after using it.* > *John Ross* It's either a low grade, or contaminated. Did you make it up in a clean pot? Even if it's compromised, it's still most likely strong enough for bellows cloth. Meanwhile, I'd dump what you have mixed, clean out and disinfect the pot, and mix a new batch. If it does it again, pitch the rest of the glue and get something else. Here's another possible source. http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/Merchant/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=toolshop&Product_Code=MS-HIDEGL.XX&Category_Code=TBJ Ron N
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