fresh hot hide...

[Farrell]

That's my understanding - hot hide looses strength when cooled and then 
reheated - or not fresh - same thing. Hide glue will get moldy real fast if 
not refrigerated after initial use. So I guess I don't know whether it is 
the hot/cold/hot process that makes it loose strength, or the time factor. 
Either way however, the rumor is that it looses strength the second time 
around. I have not experimented to determine whether that is true - it's 
simply easy enough to mix up a fresh batch whenever I am concerned about 
glue joint strength.

I love hot hide glue - amazing stuff! Like some, I was afraid of it before I 
used it. Since my first use though, I find it is the only way to go for many 
applications.

And this, coming from The Epoxy Man!

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
>I have often heard techs say that they use freshly made hot hide glue to 
>put on new hammers and other repairs, but use hot hide kept in the 
>refridgerator for repairs where less strength is needed.
>
> I don't understand this.... does hot hide loose something if it is not 
> fresh, or when it goes from hot to cold and back to hot again. Can anyone 
> explain?
>
> Thanks, Ed