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Hoof glue
DC:
I've got some simmering now. I used some dog chew hoof pieces I had left from making bow tips. I ran them through my belt sander and caught the dust so there is no collagen in it, just keratin. I'm assuming that if primitive people made this stuff there is no need for pressure cooking. I'm supposed to mix an acid with it after it's boiled a while so I'll use vinegar, they would have had that.
The part that makes me doubt this is that there is so little info out there. If you search for hide glue you're set for three days of reading, hoof glue, maybe 10 minutes.
Mounter:
Boiled quite a few deer hooves years ago to remove the toe bones. I agree with Pat. I think the glue would come from the cartilage and tissue rather than the hard part of the hoof. I doubt you could ever boil the hard part of the hoof long enough to break it down.
DC:
OK I boiled the horn dust/shavings for six hours, strained of the liquid, added a touch of vinegar and let it sit outside to see if it would gel. After an hour of cooling I think what I've got is cold water and vinegar. As far as I'm concerned there is no such thing as hoof glue. There, that's settled ;D ;D ;D
Mounter:
Hey, if nothing else you made me remember I still have all those deer hooves... probably be my next bow tips... thx!
Lehtis:
Hair, hooves and fingernails are keratin. Carotene is a chemical compound (carotenes, carotenoids) which give the orange colour to carrots and other plants. :)
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