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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: maitus on February 19, 2020, 03:24:23 am

Title: Fish glue.
Post by: maitus on February 19, 2020, 03:24:23 am

http://www.icon-network.org/Glue-made-of-pike-and-carp-swim.html?fbclid=IwAR3qo0OjMNDnE50cvITCMMS47PibsObrhqrjmH46DLTxVJwVAy-kqzdqElo

Title: Re: Fish glue.
Post by: Hamish on February 19, 2020, 03:53:38 pm

An interesting read. Pike  and carp glues .Cheaper alternatives for sturgeon glue isinglass. Not really sure how much crossover there would be for bowmaking, as the main focus was on painting restoration. Could it be a viable alternative for horn/sinew bowmakers? Certainly possible, likely probable but you would need to experiment specifically with bows, to convince someone who uses sturgeon as a gold standard for animal glues.