Why "Hot Hide Glue" is ideal for bushiings....

Euphonious Thumpe lclgcnp at yahoo.com
Sun Apr 6 11:29:01 MDT 2008



> 
> Hot hide is odor free
Hardly, and stinks when it rots. 
 non-toxic (as a matter of
> fact, my doggie says it's 
> dern tooin' good!), 

Nope. Contains thiorea-- a poison

gap-filling, 

Shrinks more than Titebond molding and trim--much
more.

no-run, 

Depends on how thin it is. The Titebond is truly
"caulk-like".

grips
> beautifully when wet AND dry, 

I thought you lived in Florida, where hide glue gets
"gummy" from humidity. ( Does here!) 


> and DOES release felt VERY easily after full cure
> with light soaking and 
> leaves NO residue. 

Well, I'll give you that one. But so does this stuff.

I don't think anyone kills a cow
> or sheep just to make 
> some glue out of it's hide.....

Nope. But it makes the killing more profitable for
them, something I detest on spiritual principals.
> 
> Best of all, mixed and heated properly, hot hide has
> minimal seepage into 
> felt, leaving the felt well glued, yet retaining all
> it's felt properties.

Same with this stuff.
> 
> And besides, it's fun to mix and use the gooey
> stuff!

Well, that's a "matter of taste".  Look up
"sphagiophy". Some folks like that, too!

Thumpe
 
> 


Euphonious Thumpe


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