[pianotech] re. Hide Glue Question

[Joseph Garrett]

Ron,
I miss-spoke! As in OOOPs! I meant to write 187. Also, you are correct. the
gram weight is not the be all of it. The stuff that I have and am lauding
as top notch, is just that, top notch. The head dude at the place I get it,
made sure that it was. I had ordered from an underling and I got some so-so
stuff. I complained to the head dude and was immediately sent some better
stuff. This stuff is much better. It has a good long pot life. It doesn't
get stringy and nasty in use. It will work well with cloth, ..thick, or
with wood...thinner and doesn't seem to change it's set up time. I'm using
it, exclusively, because I find it to be slightly better than the 3X Chrome
stuff that was perported to be the bee's knee's several years ago, by
someone we both know and trust.<G> Your thorough chastising is noted and
warranted, ole bud'.
Joe

Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)
Captain, Tool Police
Squares R I



> [Original Message]
> From: Ron Nossaman <rnossaman at cox.net>
> To: <joegarrett at earthlink.net>; <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Date: 6/20/09 7:09:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] re. Hide Glue Question
>
> Joseph Garrett wrote:
> > John,
> > It has been my experience that the lesser quality glues do have an 
> > obnoxious odor. I would contact  your supplier and tell them aboot your 
> > experience. Their supplier may have given them a lesser quality glue 
> > than was intended. They need to know. Perhaps your supplier will know 
> > what grade it is. If it is below a 195, it would be a substandard glue 
> > and should not be used for the high level qualities we, (piano types), 
> > require/need.<G>
>
> Joe,
> The quality/refinement of the glue isn't reflected by the gram 
> weight, and you should know that. If anything below 195 gram 
> weight is substandard, then the 192g stuff you've been 
> gloating about buying is junk? How does this then qualify as 
> the best glue on the planet?
>
> Substance is continuity. When the story changes with each 
> change of wind direction, credibility goes downwind with it. 
> Is it asking too much to get the real stuff, sans smoke and 
> bull dip, so we have at least the barest chance of making 
> sense of all this?
>
> Ron N
>
>
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