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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Academonicon on August 03, 2014, 09:58:05 pm

Title: Hide glue recommendation?
Post by: Academonicon on August 03, 2014, 09:58:05 pm

Hey archers and bowyers.  Anybody have recommendations for an inexpensive but good quality hide glue for doing sinew backing?  It would be most lovely if it was available at a big retail place like Menards or Home Depot, but it's not a dealbreaker.

Title: Re: Hide glue recommendation?
Post by: SLIMBOB on August 03, 2014, 10:03:13 pm

Knox gelatin. Available in most grocery stores.

Title: Re: Hide glue recommendation?
Post by: aaron on August 03, 2014, 10:12:02 pm

X2

Title: Re: Hide glue recommendation?
Post by: mullet on August 03, 2014, 10:14:16 pm

Jello :)

Title: Re: Hide glue recommendation?
Post by: osage outlaw on August 03, 2014, 10:17:46 pm

Unflavored Knox gelatin  ;)

Title: Re: Hide glue recommendation?
Post by: wizardgoat on August 04, 2014, 02:40:02 am

KNOX

Title: Re: Hide glue recommendation?
Post by: Academonicon on August 04, 2014, 09:30:16 am

Thanks helpful peers!  I guess I'll be buying some Knox gelatin!

Title: Re: Hide glue recommendation?
Post by: Pat B on August 04, 2014, 09:34:00 am

Google Dick Blick, an art supply catalog. They sell  hide glue for sizing canvas for oil painting. I've been using a can that Glenn Done gave me a few years ago. It is good stuff and pretty cheap....but not as cheap as Knox.