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Making hide & sinew glue from scraps
DC:
Assuming it's had a long enough cooking time does it matter how thin it is when you pour it off? Other than a longer drying time? Does it affect the quality of the glue?
BowEd:
I pour it off about as thin or thinner as it is when using it to size and sinew bows.Like thin maple syrup consistency.
I see no reason for it to affect the quality.It's just a moisture difference.
Aaron H:
I prefer to leave the glue a little thin when I pour mine off, it makes it easier to strain out all the impurities. Just takes a bit longer to evaporate out the additional moisture.
BowEd:
I usually use scrap pieces of rawhide from dry scraping deer and beef hides.No salt/oil or any other contaminates are on them since I handled them myself from a fresh state.There is'nt much to speak of for impurities to skim off while heating.Less than a tablespoon.
Like Aaron said pouring it while thinner through cheese cloth or T-shirt will get rid of every bit of impurities.
JW_Halverson:
Did you ever get around to experimenting with the black hide glue I made with the oak bark tannins for water proofing?
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