Tag Archives: animal glue

On the Dismantling and Reassembly of Glued Joints

Posted on 14th November 2016 by Jack Plane

Having emailed a reply to a plea from a desperate reader at the weekend, I thought I might as well publish it here for the potential benefit of others. Animal glue is mildly hydrophilic which alone, enables it to maintain … Continue reading →

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The Efficacy of Animal Glue

Posted on 7th April 2013 by Jack Plane

RANT WARNING! “Hot hide glue is all right, but it’s water soluble and won’t last.” I have had it up to Pussy’s bow with the raft of misinformation regarding hide glue on internet fora and in newsletters etc. from people … Continue reading →

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A William and Mary Simulated Tortoiseshell Chest of Drawers – Part Five

Posted on 11th January 2013 by Jack Plane

I had previously rubbed the drawer bottom boards together; then a couple of days ago, in relative respite from the high winds and searing heat that are presently wreaking havoc across the eastern seaboard of Australia, I cut the dovetails … Continue reading →

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Glue, not Adhesive

Posted on 17th September 2009 by Jack Plane

Cabinetmaker’s glue, also known variously as bone glue, hide glue, pearl glue, Scotch glue and most appropriately, animal glue, is all just collagen, rendered down from left over bits of cattle and retired thoroughbreds. My preferred nomenclature is ‘horse sauce’. … Continue reading →

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