Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: DV IN MN on February 02, 2024, 08:36:49 pm
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Has anyone ordered hide glue from art stores? Specifically, "Dick Blick" art supply store. Hide Glue but is from Rabbit. If anyone has used it, what was your evaluation of the quality of glue made from the rabbit hide.
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This is taken from the Q and A section
"What gram strength is this?
Asked by Nicole 2 years ago
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Verified Reply - ProductSpecialist-Andrea
The Utrecht Rabbit Skin Glue has a Bloom strength of 550 grams, the highest hide test level, so you can think of it as "maximum strength"
I do a lot of woodworking and use hide glue all the time, this is much cheaper, I may give it a shot.
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I’m not familiar with hide glue either, never used it. I did find this on the internet.
What Is The Strongest Animal Glue?
The strongest type of animal glue comes from the hides and bones of cattle. This type of adhesive is made by prolonged boiling of connective tissue, resulting in a high-quality protein-based glue that can create an exceptionally strong bond. The hides of animals, particularly cows and rabbits, typically contain more collagen than bones or hooves.
Don’t know if this helps but thought I’d post it anyway.
It was on the internet, it must be true, right 😀
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I've used it for years on all the sinew backed bows I've built, except the last two, with good results. A friend gave a half of a can for a sinew backed bow I was building. I believe it came from Dick Blick.