Richard Moody wrote: > > Since no one has mentioned it, I have heard that another > consideration for using hide glue for hammers is that not as much > moisture is absorbed into the hammer shank upon drying. That the > water soluble liquid "white" glues including tight bond dry by > evaporation and absorbtion of water from the glue to the wood. This > could cause warping or twisting of the hammer shank. Richard, So does animal hide glue. The solvent for hide glue is water. --ddf
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