<HTML>In a message dated 8/30/2003 = 2:51:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time, mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT= : 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">I was thinking that I should be using Titebond Extend. Or l= iquid (cold) hide glue. What are thoughts on the good ol' hide glue - it has= lots of working time - ribs and panels are not for underwater work, are the= y? Terry Farrell </BLOCKQUOTE> I know there are variety of opinions on this but if you get  fresh col= d hide thats not out of date it is a very strong glue. Its working time is q= uite long and when it is set and cured which granted does take some time (wh= ich is why your using it) it is narly stuff to get apart.       It is also reversible for the next guy who ha= s to get the board out of the piano or Maybe you. Can you imagine having to = clean a rim joint that was coated with tight bond, bulduc or some other kind= of glue? What a headache.  Its obvious that modern wood glues have str= ength that cold or hot hide doesn,t but it always amazes me how solidly our = antiquated pianos have hung ( and some not)together with animal colagen comp= ound. Imagine how much more difficult it would be to remove key bushings,gui= de rail bushings, key buttons,hammershanks, soundboards,pinblocks etc for re= pairs if the glue wasn't as reversible and workable as hide glue. Just a tho= ught in that direction.        Dale Erwin</HTML>