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Hey just getting ready to glue on some rawhide backing to a Mollegebet I'm working on. I was wondering if I can use smooth on to glue it on or if I need to go buy some TB2?
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I like hide glue way better than titebond glues for rawhide. smooth-on is not appropriate for gluing rawhide. clear, unflavored gelatin is excellent hide glue. highly refined, very inexpensive.
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The cool thing about hide glue/Knox gelatin is you can warm it as you work the hide down and get a super bond and great look. No bubbles. I think Dean Torges had an instructional years back on how to do this with an iron. Might be on his website (www.bowyersedge.com)
I have used Titebond also and it does fine.
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TGMM Family of the Bow Posts: 5963 | From: Indiana | Registered: May 2003
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make sure to look at both parts of this two part feature on using hide glue, probably the one John is referring to.
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I prefer TBIII. Never had it let me down. Its smooth, flat and the edges stick tight. Im sure many glues will work fine. Not sure about Smooth-on.
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Any carpenters glue will work well for rawhide, even Elmers Glu-all or School glue. Hide glue(or Knox) works very well for glueing rawhide. I've only use hide glue on the last 2 I did but I will use it again on the next.
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