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michbowguy:
you can get the raw dog chews in small flat sheets, kind of like i/2 the size of kleenex sheet size.
slip this into a vice and take a wood plane or a flake of good rock and scrap off tiny strips...dont forget to do it over a piece of plastic because this dust does wonders on the glue itself, thisway when you boil the stuff down you can mix strips in with your sinew,and it goes a long way and is VERY TOUGH!
SHHHHHHHH. ancient chineese secwet.
jamie 2.
kiwijim:
Justin,
TTB volume 1, page 206: Knox Gelatin stronger than hide glue. This, apparently, is because it is more highly refined for to make it fit for human consumption. ie it has less impurities.
Anyway, hige glue and gelatin are both so strong, I think we may be splitting hairs. :)
James
Kegan:
Well, last night I got the bow sinewed- it still needs to dry but it looks pretty decent. A few gaps, but I have enough scraps to fill in the gaps and I'll put a little more gellatin on it. That stuff is tough. I am pleased so far with the turn out. Sinew looks neat ;D
mullet:
Sounds good.you won't have a problem with knox.
Justin Snyder:
--- Quote from: kiwijim on August 16, 2007, 01:32:17 am ---Justin,
TTB volume 1, page 206: Knox Gelatin stronger than hide glue. This, apparently, is because it is more highly refined for to make it fit for human consumption. ie it has less impurities.
Anyway, hige glue and gelatin are both so strong, I think we may be splitting hairs. :)
James
--- End quote ---
James does that mean everybody else who has tested it is wrong? He also says you cant make glue from hooves. I have done it. However, both are stronger than the synthetic glues, so either one is great.
Kegan, Im glad you got it done and are happy. Justin
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