John Bush
07-15-2006, 8:51 PM
Hi All!
I am in the process of repairing an old side table that was originally joined with hide glue. I've prepared all the to be joined surfaces and practiced a dry fit and played with the glue a littlle, but the glue up seems complicated and I would like some info on the working characteristics of the glue. I have a hot water bath that maxs out at ~175 deg. and can maintain the 145 deg. as suggested on the container, but I'm not sure how viscous the glue should be.
The table has four shelves with four vertical dividers between the two bottom shelves and the joints at the four legs are at a 45 deg. angle, have dowels as tenons, and fit into slots mortised into the legs. The dry fit took quite a bit of time to assemble and no clamping is possible until all the components are together.........
So, here are the questions- how thick/thick should the glue be? How hot should the glue be? How thick do you spread it on? and do you coat both surfaces? How much working time before the joint is set?
When I "practiced" with the stuff it transformed from honey texture, to elastic then rubbery and didn't get hard within the hour I watched it. At what point does the glue loose it's adhesive properties such as not final clamping until all pieces are assembled and the glue consistency is at the rubber stage.
This is interesting stuff but not as simple as the Gorilla.
Thanks, JCB.
I am in the process of repairing an old side table that was originally joined with hide glue. I've prepared all the to be joined surfaces and practiced a dry fit and played with the glue a littlle, but the glue up seems complicated and I would like some info on the working characteristics of the glue. I have a hot water bath that maxs out at ~175 deg. and can maintain the 145 deg. as suggested on the container, but I'm not sure how viscous the glue should be.
The table has four shelves with four vertical dividers between the two bottom shelves and the joints at the four legs are at a 45 deg. angle, have dowels as tenons, and fit into slots mortised into the legs. The dry fit took quite a bit of time to assemble and no clamping is possible until all the components are together.........
So, here are the questions- how thick/thick should the glue be? How hot should the glue be? How thick do you spread it on? and do you coat both surfaces? How much working time before the joint is set?
When I "practiced" with the stuff it transformed from honey texture, to elastic then rubbery and didn't get hard within the hour I watched it. At what point does the glue loose it's adhesive properties such as not final clamping until all pieces are assembled and the glue consistency is at the rubber stage.
This is interesting stuff but not as simple as the Gorilla.
Thanks, JCB.