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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've had some turn totally funky after =
a year or
two. It turned real thin and milky looking. I think if it looks normal =
and is
nice and sticky, it is probably okay. Old stuff that looks okay, I would =
perhaps
use in low stress/importance situations. I always buy a real fresh batch =
when
gluing in a new soundboard.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca =
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">John
Ross</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, July 16, 2005 =
11:32
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Cold Hide Glue</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>What is the shelf life, of cold hide
glue?</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia,
Canada<BR><A
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