Seems like a lot of you folks are gluing with a lot of play in the hammer / hammer shank joint. I always drill my own hammers so the dry fit has basically no wobble at all. I use a similar glue to Tite Bond... and know all about the problem with trying to get the kind of collar most folks are after. I don't find it necessary at all. I swab the inside of the hammer with glue and let it sit for about 10 seconds whilst I swab an even thin spread on the shank. Let that soak in for a few seconds whilst I set up the next hammer... and then fit the hammer to the shank. It takes me no longer to hang a set this way then any other way I've tried... and I have the opportunity to get a dead on dry hanging that I can use as an extra guide for gluing. I haven't seen a single hammer come loose this way these past 10-12 years. I do experience some very small amount of twist in a few hammers as they dry out. But nothing that isn't easily corrected with a bit of heat on the shank. I'm not fond of hide glue for this job... gets messy real quick... at least for me. But I will always use it for key bushings. Cheers RicB
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