Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: stuckinthemud on June 28, 2018, 06:14:14 am
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Morning!
I've bought some (pork) gelatin sheets. I know I need to soak them in cold water, but then what? 30% dilution is a figure I've seen quoted, but what does that mean? Do I weigh the soaked sheets and then add them to twice that weight of warm water? I will be glueing horn nocks into v-splices in yew, then binding with sinew then backing with sinew. I'm thinking of 1 layer in the outer limbs, 2 on the centre 1/3)
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I've never worked with sheet gelatin but you want your "glue" to be the consistency of syrup when ready to use.
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Spent close to 30 years in professional kitchens. Some say leaf (sheet gelatin) is more pure. It's all denatured animal protein. 1 oz powdered gelatin = 3 sheets of leaf gelatin. Just look for the same consistency as Pat said. Hope this helps.
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Sorry, should be 1 tablespoon = 3 sheets not 1 oz. 1 tablespoon is actually .25 oz. Sorry for the mistake on last post.
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No apology necessary, that's the info I need right there! Thanks guys