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I'm working on a stock from 1891 with a horn tip. I have removed the horn while I strip a hundred and some years of finish from the forend. When it's time to reset the horn, what is the appropriate glue? Thank you.
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David. The adhesive used would be Hide or Pearl glue both are natural products in use at the time your gun was built both are available today and work extremely well.
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You can find hide glues at Woodcraft Supply. They sell it premade form and in a squeeze bottle. The glue also comes in a form that you would melt in a heated pot. You may want to try the liquid form and not deal with the heatable variety. There are other sources with a little searching, too. Good luck.
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My brother-in-law is a violin maker and has a hide glue pot. I could just drive over to his shop and use it if that is the best and correct way to do it. Thanks.
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Agree with the above the Hide glue is what Fiddle makers use, in a double boiler...interesting smell, kinda pot roast/abattoir...lol.
But can be released with a heat, or a hot, thin knife
If it was good enough for Stradivarius, well, say no more.
My Fiddlesmith uses none other on my fiddles
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This is what I use when I want a "Hide Glue". It keeps for a long time, you soften it up by putting the jar in boiling water before each use.
Boil 6 tablespoons of water in a saucepan.
Take the saucepan off heat. Stir in 2 packets of unflavored gelatin.
Once the gelatin has dissolved, add 2 tablespoons of white vinegar and a teaspoon of glycerin.
Stir well. Let it cool a little before pouring it into your airtight container.
All the ingredients are easily available.
Regards
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Last edited by Ken61; 06/22/15 11:25 AM.
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At the risk of being charged with blasphemy why not use a modern epoxy and be certain the horn will hold. If the old timers had it they would have used it.
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At the risk of being charged with blasphemy why not use a modern epoxy and be certain the horn will hold. If the old timers had it they would have used it. Oooooooh, you are really asking for it, Joe. You KNOW better than to say that!  SRH
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perhaps the ease of taking it of with heat?
I play the Fiddle , n my fiddle guy wouldn't dream of using something that he couldn't take apart easily...you should try taking the top off of a fiddle thats been glued with epoxy, the glue is stronger than the thin wood, it'll splinter along the glue line n ruin it big time
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not so sure there is such a thang as "correct glue"...
i would go with epoxy, if ah were you...
keep it simple and keep it safe...
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