[pianotech] What glue....

[Scott Jackson]

Whilst searching for this "Scotch Glue" discussed earlier in the year, I 
discovered that the web site has moved, so thought that I would update the 
link. The correct address is now:
http://www.sheppy.ltd.uk/adhesives/scotch.htm

Scott Jackson

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From: "David Boyce" <David at piano.plus.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 5:54 AM
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Subject: Re: [pianotech] What glue....

> 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.