<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="IncrediMail 1.0" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE> v\:* {behavior:url (#default#vml);} </STYLE> <style>v\:* { BEHAVIOR: url (#default#vml) } </style></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 5px 10px 10px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bgColor=#ffffff background="" scroll=yes> <TABLE id=INCREDIMAINTABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD id=INCREDITEXTREGION style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" width="100%"> <DIV>Thanks Ed and Terry... I think I'll use Tightbond and start on that tomorrow. Another rescue by the List. Thanks.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Larry Trischetta </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV id=IncrediOriginalMessage><I>-------Original Message-------</I></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV id=receivestrings> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>From:</B></I> <A href="mailto:A440A@aol.com">A440A@aol.com</A></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>Date:</B></I> 12/3/2006 10:45:01 PM</DIV> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>To:</B></I> <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>Subject:</B></I> Re: Knuckle question</DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><< Which raises the question; are hide glue and wood</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>glue high solid glues? >></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Greetings,</DIV> <DIV>  I used to use hide where gap filling properties were needed, but have</DIV> <DIV>changed my mind.  I think the Bolduc glue, as well as Titebond do a better job, and</DIV> <DIV>there is a lot of talk about "Trim glue" lately.</DIV> <DIV>    Hide glue can be quite thick and still adhere, but I don't think it is as</DIV> <DIV>strong when set as some other.  I use it for felt because large areas can be</DIV> <DIV>glued quickly, and I use it for parts that I know I will be replacing,since it</DIV> <DIV>is easily broken without damaging the wood, but for Knuckles, I think Bolduc</DIV> <DIV>is probably the best way to go. The core is not really heavily stressed,but</DIV> <DIV>you certainly want this joint to be tight.</DIV> <DIV>Regards,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Ed Foote RPT</DIV> <DIV><A href="http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html">http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html</A></DIV> <DIV><A href="http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html">www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></TD></TR> <TR> <TD id=INCREDIFOOTER width="100%"> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="100%"></TD> <TD id=INCREDISOUND vAlign=bottom align=middle></TD> <TD id=INCREDIANIM vAlign=bottom align=middle></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><SPAN id=IncrediStamp><A href="http://www.incredimail.com/index.asp?id=99433"><SPAN name="imgCache" border="0"><IMG alt="FREE Emoticons for your email - By IncrediMail! Click Here!" src="cid:C28A5D32-E5F4-48E0-9533-41E4E8FF34D9" border=0></SPAN></A></SPAN></BODY></HTML>