Rawhide backing glue

[Schmidtster]

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?

[J.F. Miller]

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.

[John Scifres]

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.

[J.F. Miller]

http://www.stickbow.com/FEATURES/SELFBOWS/gluing_backing.CFM

make sure to look at both parts of this two part feature on using hide glue, probably the one John is referring to.

[PEARL DRUMS]

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.

[Pat B]

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.

[John Scifres]

Yep, that's it. I've used Dean's process many times with great joy and results.

[Schmidtster]

Awesome thanks guys I'll try to get her glued up tommorow and get some pics up in a week or so