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Re: Closing structural cracks with hide glue

Author: Matt74
Date: 2014-08-23 19:05

I can't speak to gluing clarinets, but I apprenticed as a gilder and picture frame restorer.

Hide (or rabbit skin, or fish glue) made from scratch is truly an advanced substance. That's why they have been using it since the time of the pharos. It's strong, easy to use, customizable, easy to sand, has a good open time, is virtually invisible, and reversible. By keeping it hot you can make even strong glue flow like it's thin. Clean up is easy. Shellac made from scratch is similarly wonderful. Hide glue will last thousands of years. Both are non-toxic.

Sometimes modern materials do not work as well, and then create a mess that is nearly impossible to get rid of. They may seem "simpler" because they come in a tube, but in practice they are often harder to work with.

I wonder if hide glue would eventually fail in someplace with a lot of moisture, like a barrel? Covering it with shellac like you did would seal it. You could fill a very small crack with shellac alone.

You can't let the glue boil, and can't keep one batch for very long (like a week). Keep it in the refrigerator and pitch it when it smells bad. Keep the shellac flakes in the freezer. You can get all colors of shellac from clear to blond to dark brown. with a couple shades you can mix to match the wood.

- Matthew Simington

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2014-08-23 04:29

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2014-08-23 18:38

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2014-08-23 19:05

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2014-08-23 19:46

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2014-08-24 19:03

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2014-08-23 21:53

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2014-08-24 18:51

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2014-08-24 20:16

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2014-08-24 20:19

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2014-08-24 20:25

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2014-08-24 20:26

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2014-08-24 20:29

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2014-08-24 23:41

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2014-08-25 01:48

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2014-08-26 21:37

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2014-09-05 20:51

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2014-09-05 21:06

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2014-09-06 02:11

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2014-09-06 02:50

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2014-09-06 04:16

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2014-09-06 08:26

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2014-09-07 23:57

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2014-09-08 00:18

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2014-09-08 00:20

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2014-09-08 00:54

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2014-09-08 02:10

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2014-09-08 08:22

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2014-09-08 11:25

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2014-09-08 12:14

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2014-09-08 16:15

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2014-09-08 16:53

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2014-09-09 01:12

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2014-09-09 17:52

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