---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment In a message dated 8/30/2003 2:51:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time, mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes: > I was thinking that I should be using Titebond Extend. Or liquid (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 they? > > Terry Farrell > I know there are variety of opinions on this but if you get fresh cold hide thats not out of date it is a very strong glue. Its working time is quite long and when it is set and cured which granted does take some time (which is why your using it) it is narly stuff to get apart. It is also reversible for the next guy who has 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 strength 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 compound. Imagine how much more difficult it would be to remove key bushings,guide rail bushings, key buttons,hammershanks, soundboards,pinblocks etc for repairs if the glue wasn't as reversible and workable as hide glue. Just a thought in that direction. Dale Erwin ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/8b/6b/86/22/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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