Hey just getting ready to glue on some rawhide backing to a Mollegebet I'm working on. I was wondering if I can use smooth on to glue it on or if I need to go buy some TB2?
I like hide glue way better than titebond glues for rawhide. smooth-on is not appropriate for gluing rawhide. clear, unflavored gelatin is excellent hide glue. highly refined, very inexpensive.
The cool thing about hide glue/Knox gelatin is you can warm it as you work the hide down and get a super bond and great look. No bubbles. I think Dean Torges had an instructional years back on how to do this with an iron. Might be on his website (www.bowyersedge.com)
I have used Titebond also and it does fine.
http://www.stickbow.com/FEATURES/SELFBOWS/gluing_backing.CFM
make sure to look at both parts of this two part feature on using hide glue, probably the one John is referring to.
I prefer TBIII. Never had it let me down. Its smooth, flat and the edges stick tight. Im sure many glues will work fine. Not sure about Smooth-on.
Any carpenters glue will work well for rawhide, even Elmers Glu-all or School glue. Hide glue(or Knox) works very well for glueing rawhide. I've only use hide glue on the last 2 I did but I will use it again on the next.
Yep, that's it. I've used Dean's process many times with great joy and results.
Awesome thanks guys I'll try to get her glued up tommorow and get some pics up in a week or so