Comments on: Hide (& Animal Protein) Glues: Background, Selection and How to Prepare

By: Louise Kruithof

Louise Kruithof — Mon, 30 May 2011 20:36:14 +0000

I am trying to redo the interior of a flatware cabinet and glueing the fabric to the wood moulds is quite a challenge. I want to use silk or silk taffeta but all the glues I try go through the fabric. I need a glue that gives me a few seconds to reposition the fabric if necessary and over a period of time will not show through the fabric. Any suggestions?

Keith’s Note: Sounds like a very delicate job. Let see what others might say…

By: Geo Conner

Geo Conner — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:19:54 +0000

Hey Richard!
Thanks for the tip!
That’s an excellent idea I had not heard of before!

By: Richard O. Byrne

Richard O. Byrne — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 22:16:41 +0000

Besides iron glue pots, one also finds copper glue pots often in France. Their value, besides efficient heat transfer, is the copper leaches a natural biocide into the glue that will keep the hide glue from allowing fungal growth. One can accomplish the same with an iron glue pot by putting a few copper nails in the pot and leaving them there.
Thanks for the video on glues in general.

By: John Morris

John Morris — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 01:03:12 +0000

Hi Keith, I put your widget up on the home page of our website, great work Keith! I love it and I believe our members love it to.

Thanks for putting it out there.

By: Geo Conner

Geo Conner — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:56:55 +0000

Having grown up in a violin shop, I can attest all the info in this video is accurate regarding “hide” glue. I saw my dad use this stuff for decades repairing stringed instruments. Pat gives clear, thorough advice. The photography, lighting and sound are excellent. This is the best video on the subject I have seen.

As a way of saying thanks, I would like to offer this inexpensive tip to anyone learning to use hide glue. You do not need an expensive iron pot and double-boiler. For small amounts, you can do what my dad did: use a baby-bottle warmer.

BB warmers are available at pharmacies and other stores that cater to mothers. These warmers are cheap, but work well for decades. They are easy to clean, allow mixing small batches (which prevents waste) and they all have temperature controls, so you can easily set temp and not worry about your glue when glue-up time comes. They also do not take much space on a work-surface. They are all UL approved and nearly fire-proof. Woodworkers have enough hazards to think about. This simple little gizmo eliminates one of them.

Best Wishes and Thanks for this high-quality video!

Keith’s Note: Thanks for the tips!

By: Donald

Donald — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:43:42 +0000

Outstanding presentation on HHG; would love to try the technique. I just “tumbled” on to this website by accident and look to exploring other videos on woodworking.

By: Chris@flairwoodworks

Chris@flairwoodworks — Tue, 18 May 2010 22:50:51 +0000

Your videos are excellent – clear, easy to understand, well produced, and above all, informative. Nice to have authoraties like Pat Edwards in your videos too.

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:30:34 +0000

Very interesting. Clear information put in a straightford manner – excellent.

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:37:54 +0000

great video – welcome back!!

By: Tom Cissell

Tom Cissell — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:02:33 +0000

I have enjoyed all of your videos and the high level of professionalism of the production. I’ll probably never use hide glue but it is nice to expand my level of knowledge on all aspects of woodworking. Thanks for the effor you put into this.