Tbb3 compatible with hide glue?

[rainman]

Anyone know if TBB3 will stick to hide glue?  Have a buddy who wants to put veneer over is sinew job.  I advised against it but he wants to try.

[Pat B]

Yes it is. I glued a snake skin over sinew and hide glue with TBIII. Worked fine. The sinew will pick up moisture from the TBIII unless you seal it. I used a thin layer of TBIII and let it cure completely(over night) then added the skin with TBIII. The original TB sizing became a vapor barrier to prevent the moisture getting into the sinew.

[John Scifres]

Interesting idea.  Can he get the sinew flat enough?  Let us know the result.

[rainman]

He is getting the sinew flat enough.  He gets it wet then combs it out on a board.  Once dry he has nice flat strips.  The sinew job almost looks like fiberglass when he is done.  I think I convinced him a snake skin would be better over sinew.  He has used Birch bark as a backing before but that was wood to wood.