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Pat B:
My wife bought me a crock pot from the thrift store for $5. I was planning to use it to keep hide glue workable while doing a sinew backed bow. I filled the crock about 1/3 full of water, plugged it in and waited to check the temp. After an hour or so the water was 150deg(F). is that too hot for sinew? It was too hot for me to hold my finger in!  :o

jamie:
thats pretty ht pat. you could just put the glue pot in the water and use it to heat .

CherokeeKC:
I have gotten hide glue too hot before and it shrivels the sinew up and makes it rubbery.  You want the hide glue temp right at the point that you can still put your finger in it.

HoBow:
I've read 140 was the perfect temp. Great find for you!

Pat B:
Unfortunately this is a one speed crock pot. No temp adjustment.
  I was going to have water in he crock pot and the glue is another container floating in the water.
  I'll experiment and see how hot that gets. Might just have to use this crock pot for stews!  >:(

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