[pianotech] Hide Glue

[David Boyce]

In the UK there is a variety of hide glue, made by a company called 
Sheppey, and called Scotch Glue, which comes in the form of a very stiff 
jelly. http://www.sheppy.ltd.uk/adhesives/scotch.htm

It's handy to use in the field, as, if you carry a little in a small 
glass jar with lid, it will melt by standing the jar in a soup bowl of 
hot water supplied by the client. After use you just wipe dry the jar 
and put the lid back on.

Fletcher & Newman and Hechschers, the two UK piano supply houses, used 
to sell it under the names Winstick and Wilstick, respectively.  But it 
can be had quite cheaply direct from Sheppey.

If you only have one small item to glue, you can even melt a little in a 
teaspoon (your own not the client's!) with the casting lamp.

Best regards,

David.
www.davidboyce.co.uk
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