Glue

[Ron Nossaman]

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>Where can I find some good glue for hammers?  I'm tired of using hot hide 
>glue.  It's fussy!  If you use it straight it jells before you get the 
>hammer in its final position.

Then you're moving too slow.


>If you use to much additive it is weak.

I've never used it any way but "straight", so I can't help there.


>It gets moldy between uses.

Only if you leave the lid on.


>I still get loose hammer heads even when doing it right.

Then something isn't right. The best eliminator of loose heads I've come up 
with is a slight countersink bevel at the edge of the hammer bore. After 
applying glue to both hammer and shank, the bevel funnels glue into the 
joint instead of scraping it off of the shank as you spin the hammer on.


>As far as I can tell none of the current factories use hide glue for 
>hammers and I don't find loose hammer heads on them.

Steinway does.


>Suggestions?

Try thick PVA. Titebond's molding glue (PVA) is adequate for hammers, and 
almost too thick to get out of the bottle. It's showing up in building 
supply stores, so it may be available locally. It should get you there with 
plenty of strength, long working time, and a glue collar that won't end up 
in the tail cove. I'd recommend countersinking the bore with this stuff too 
- or with any other glue.

Ron N

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