Hide Glue Source

[Scott Jackson]

Thanks Joe,
I forgot to say that i'm not thinking about building soundboards, just using it for action work, so i guess it doesn't have to be the absolute ultimate strongest holding glue in the world.......

My brother however, is building/repairing violins, and wants to get back to natural glues for this, so i guess he will need a little extra strength.

I see that there is a web site at http://www.milligan1868.com/ but not much info there. I shall email them to see if they already have worldwide distribution.

Scott Jackson
Wollongong, Australia


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 11:46 AM
Subject: Hide Glue Source...was Cleaning glue pots


| Scott,
| 1. Rabbit Skin Glue is not suitable for piano work. I've tested it and found
| it to be unsuitable. It's made to make painting canvasses stiff. Any
| "gluing" ability is real questionable. <G>
| 2. I get the very highest grade glues from: Milligan & Higgins
|                                                                 P.O.Box 506,
| Maple Avenue
|                                                                 Johnstown,
| NY, 12095
|                                                              Attention: Jay
|                                                              (518) 762-4638
| You have to order it in minimum orders of 50 pounds plus a deposit for the
| shipping barrel.
| The one glue that I have in stock/shop is called 3X-Chrome Glue. They, (the
| last I checked), still have some in stock. However, the key word, here, is
| "Chrome"! Once their supply is exhausted, that will be it for that type of
| glue. I'm sure the EPA or some other bureaucratic tree-hugger is responsible
| for that situation, as I suspect the manufacturing process uses Chromium, in
| some way. They do have many other grades and most are of the highest
| quality. The next time I've got $300.00 to invest I'll be ordering a barrel
| of the next highest grade. I do have it available to techs. However, I don't
| know what the miles of beaurocratic hoops I'd have to jump through to get it
| to you, would be. (sorry for the weird sentence!<G>) I'd be more than happy
| to sell you some of the 3X-Chrome, in 1# packages, if I don't have to get
| nuts with the paper work!<G>
| Best Regards,
| Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
| Captain, Tool Police
| Squares Are I