White Glue

[gordon stelter]

Antares---Without giving out proprietary info, can you
tell me if this glue is derived from slaughterhouse
waste? I am eager to find a non - dead animal glue
which, when heated, will soften for dismantling for
future rebuilding.
     Gordon Stelter

--- Susan Kline <sckline@attbi.com> wrote:
> André -- your glue sounds lovely. How soon can I
> order some?
> Is it the same stuff that Yamaha uses for their
> hammers?
> 
> Susan
> 
> At 07:08 PM 10/18/2002 +0200, you wrote:
> >Maybe interesting in regard to  this GLUE issue is
> the fact that our
> >business called 'Grand Piano' (based in Wormerveer,
> Holland) sells a number
> >of highly specialized, piano related materials.
> (our web site is coming very
> >soon)
> >One of these articles is a white glue designated
> only for gluing hammers.
> >Why is it so special then?
> >because, together with a glue factory, we have
> taken years to develop this
> >glue, to prevent it from dripping and to have a
> nice collar, or glue ring,
> >around the shank and the base of the hammer head.
> >It is an expanding glue and, while gluing hammer
> heads, it gives us ample
> >time (minutes) to position the heads until they are
> positioned exactly
> >right.
> >This glue resembles the Yamaha glue and is fairly
> easy to remove when
> >another hammer change is needed.
> >
> >Pretty soon, look for : www. grandpiano.nl
> >(we offer many more goodies)
> >
> >
> >friendly greetings
> >from
> >
> >Antares,
> >
> >Amsterdam, Holland
> >
> >"where music is, no harm can be"
> >
> >visit my website at : 
> http://www.concertpianoservice.nl/
> >
> >
> > > From: "Joseph Garrett"
> <joegarrett@earthlink.net>
> > > Reply-To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > > Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 08:49:36 -0700
> > > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > > Subject: White Glue
> > >
> > > IMHO, white glue has very few places of use in a
> piano. The only time I use
> > > it is to attach bass dampers, in the field, on
> uprights. And, the type of
> > > white glue that I use is "Aleene's" "Tacky
> Glue". This stuff is very thick
> > > and acts, almost, like contact cement. However,
> it is water/heat soluable,
> > > so that the next guy doesn't have to use TNT to
> remove it. Another place
> > > where I use it, is to attach nameboard felt, in
> the field. BTW, "white
> > > glue", is NOT "Titebond"! These are two
> different types of glues. For more
> > > edification, on glues, I would suggest you read
> Del's excellant article(s),
> > > in the PTJ. (Don't remember the years), or get
> the book published by
> > > Franklin.
> > > Just my take on this subject.
> > > Best Regards,
> > > Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
> > >
> > > Been There, Didn't Like It, So I'm Here To Stay!
> [G}
> > >
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