Very Impressive Adhesive

I have heard a lot of good things about hide glue, such as being able to reactivate it years down the road if need be.

-- Ed Collinge- Edmonds, WA.

Thanks for the review. Does it indicate what the shelf-life is?

-- Maplewood, MN

I bought this bottle about 3 weeks ago and the expiration date is 2-25-09, so shelf-life of a year?

-- bbqKing, Lawrenceville

Hey bbq, is this glue dark colored or clear when dry?

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Charles Neil likes to use liquid hide glue for his dovetails and i can see why from your review. thanks for the post.

I think I will have to try some out. Thanks

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

bbqking
Thanks for the great review ….I just looked up Titebond Liquid Hide glue on the titebond site .
http://www.titebond.com/IntroPageTB.ASP?UserType=1&ProdSel=ProductCategoryTB.asp?prodcat=1

I was wondering if this was a true Hide glue and derived from “Collagens” (protein from bones and connective tissues of Hides of cattle ).
Not that I am a supporter of non-use of these items …I remembered that one of the qualities of hide glue was the pro-con of adding liquid to a Hide Glue joint and it can be taken apart. So obviously Titebond Hide Glue is an interior use product …

I will be trying this glue out also ..as the same reasons you said you disliked other glues (thin-ness and liquidity ) those same qualities I dislike about many glues …
Thanks again for the great review ..

-- Mike in Bonney Lake " If you are real real real good your whole life, You 'll be buried in a curly maple coffin when you die."

I like this stuff for fixing boo boos. If there are loose dovetails or a little tear out you can put a little hide glue at the defect, dump some sanding dust of the appropriate species over the top of the glue and sand it in with a random orbit sander and a used up sanding disk. The friction cures the glue and levels the paste into the defect. The joy of the hide glue is that it will take stain and color up with finish. an attribute lacking with PVA adhesives.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

The labeling on the bottle does not list any “ingredients”, but I would assume it is a true hide glue because that is the way it is presented, possibly with some chemical additives to extend shelf-life & etc. You would have to contact TiteBond to know for sure.
When the glue dries, it is transparent but has a brownish color, like maybe a pecan stain w/ a couple coats of gloss poly.

-- bbqKing, Lawrenceville

Taken from their MSDS these appear to be the chemical additives.

SECTION 2 – COMPOSITION AND INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

OSHA PELs & ACGIH TLVs are listed in Section 8 where applicable

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

Its reversable, strong as yellow, why not use it.l

-- WOOD/DON (...one has the right to ones opinion but not the right to ones own facts...)

Thanks for the review. I have never used hide glue before but it does sound interesting. The only drawback to it is the set up time, I believe, is overnight unlike yellow glue which can be unclamped within a half hour or so.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Yes it is not completly set for 24 hrs, but is is able to setup by rubbing in a few seconds and needs no clamping.

-- WOOD/DON (...one has the right to ones opinion but not the right to ones own facts...)

I beg to differ, both Scott and Don. The clamping time with this TiteBond glue is, in fact 30 minutes, the same as other TiteBond glues. You do have to “clamp” it as you would any other project. Yes it is set in 30-40 minutes. This tells me you have not used this product. Since trying it out, I have ordered more of it from Rockler and intend to use it exclusively in the future with the exception of laminations, etc., where TiteBond II would be appropriate. No, I do not work for TiteBond. As always, bbqKing

-- bbqKing, Lawrenceville

I’ve used this on a number of projects, mostly repair and refinishes. I love this stuff. It is more convenent than having a smelly glue pot on, and I don’t have to wait for it to warm up. It doesn’t leave glue marks like PVA. And most importantly, it is historicly correct when doing a repair on a period piece. I use it exclusivly except for joints that may come in contact with water, such as a cutting board. Give it a try, I think you will grow to like it.

-- Greg - Charles Town, WV

Thanks Greg. bbqKing

-- bbqKing, Lawrenceville

Hi bbqKing:

I make rustic furniture, do furniture repair and restoration.
There is more to hide glue than gluing, for example:

• Crackle Glaze Painting Medium
• End Grain Sizing for use with wood dyes
• Base for Distemper Paints

Good stuff…

-- Randall (P), Rustic Crafter, Morning View, Kentucky, "In twigs we trust."

I used it for the first time about a month ago for gluing the twinscrew leather jaw liners on my bench. I wanted to be able to remove the leather years from now with hot water if/when the leather needs replacing. It worked really well. It’s sort of like working with thick honey or maple syrup as far as spreading it on and dries rather brittle. I just closed the vise up on it with some scrap ply in between the 2 liners to clamp it.
One word of warning – pets LOVE the smell of the stuff even though it’s not as noticable to us as old fashioned hide glue. I caught my cat on top of the bench later licking at the squeezout at the top of the leather and the dog seemed interested too.

-- Use the fence Luke