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A 78 year old in Cleveland swore by hide glue on a walnut face frame, and I ate my words
I laughed when this old guy at a woodworking swap in Cleveland handed me a $14 bag of hide glue and said it would outlast my Titebond on a walnut face frame. For 6 months that frame sat in my garage through a 90 degree summer and a cold Ohio winter, and the joints never moved or creaked while a parallel test frame I glued with yellow glue opened up at two miters. The real kicker was the repair: I warmed the joint with a hair dryer and it came apart clean, then went back together tight, which you cannot do with the plastic stuff. Now I keep a little pot warmer on the bench, though the smell is something my wife has opinions about. Anyone else running hide glue on interior work, or am I just late to a party that never ended?
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drew96518d ago
Have you tried mixing it hot or do you run it straight out of the pot? I've been curious about hide glue for a while but never took the jump. Good on you for actually running the test instead of just arguing about it.
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