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Yup....

I've always been very susceptible to the power of suggestion. Food to me tastes better if I use Ketchup on it if the Ketchup comes from an old fashioned red ketchup bottle just like this one. Mustard as well from the matching yellow bottle.

With this said are we to expect and anticipate the release from our friends at Stew Mac of HHG in a yellow mustard bottle? :lol:

I read an interview where Jose Romanillos glued a block of wood to his living room floor and would give it a kick or two every day for a couple of months. When it remained solidly stuck for so long, he said it would be a good glue for many parts of the guitar.

bftobin wrote:

If I recall correctly from one of his books, he favoured cascamite for gluing bridges. ie urea/formaldehyde. Pretty sure you can boil the stuff and it stays stuck. Good luck to anyone repairing one of his guitars in future!

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I love fish glue.
works great ,long work time,
I tested joints made of it-always held-even if the wood was oily.
Holds my burger to the bun also.

Mike

Author:	Hesh [ Sun Jun 12, 2022 8:35 am ]
Post subject:	Ketchup For Bridge Gluing
Yup.... I've always been very susceptible to the power of suggestion. Food to me tastes better if I use Ketchup on it if the Ketchup comes from an old fashioned red ketchup bottle just like this one. Mustard as well from the matching yellow bottle. With this said are we to expect and anticipate the release from our friends at Stew Mac of HHG in a yellow mustard bottle?

Author:	doncaparker [ Sun Jun 12, 2022 8:43 am ]
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According to the Ketchup Advisory Board, ketchup has natural mellowing agents.

Author:	WudWerkr [ Sun Jun 12, 2022 6:04 pm ]
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Hesh wrote: Yup.... I've always been very susceptible to the power of suggestion. Food to me tastes better if I use Ketchup on it if the Ketchup comes from an old fashioned red ketchup bottle just like this one. Mustard as well from the matching yellow bottle. With this said are we to expect and anticipate the release from our friends at Stew Mac of HHG in a yellow mustard bottle? I actually have some of this . I am not convinced of its durability yet . More testing to be done

Author:	bftobin [ Sun Jun 12, 2022 7:27 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Ketchup For Bridge Gluing
I read an interview where Jose Romanillos glued a block of wood to his living room floor and would give it a kick or two every day for a couple of months. When it remained solidly stuck for so long, he said it would be a good glue for many parts of the guitar.

Author:	joshnothing [ Mon Jun 13, 2022 7:17 am ]
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bftobin wrote: I read an interview where Jose Romanillos glued a block of wood to his living room floor and would give it a kick or two every day for a couple of months. When it remained solidly stuck for so long, he said it would be a good glue for many parts of the guitar. If I recall correctly from one of his books, he favoured cascamite for gluing bridges. ie urea/formaldehyde. Pretty sure you can boil the stuff and it stays stuck. Good luck to anyone repairing one of his guitars in future! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Author:	Hesh [ Mon Jun 13, 2022 5:23 pm ]
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joshnothing wrote: bftobin wrote: I read an interview where Jose Romanillos glued a block of wood to his living room floor and would give it a kick or two every day for a couple of months. When it remained solidly stuck for so long, he said it would be a good glue for many parts of the guitar. If I recall correctly from one of his books, he favoured cascamite for gluing bridges. ie urea/formaldehyde. Pretty sure you can boil the stuff and it stays stuck. Good luck to anyone repairing one of his guitars in future! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Exactly staying stuck is only half of what makes a glue suitable for Lutherie with reversibility the other important half. I have a craving for a Coney Island hot dog with ketchup and mustard and onions and some onion rings on the side.

Author:	Mike Collins [ Tue Jun 14, 2022 8:04 am ]
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I love fish glue. works great ,long work time, I tested joints made of it-always held-even if the wood was oily. Holds my burger to the bun also. Mike

Author:	Gary Davis [ Wed Jun 15, 2022 8:15 am ]
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Mike Collins wrote: I love fish glue. works great ,long work time, I tested joints made of it-always held-even if the wood was oily. Holds my burger to the bun also. Mike Hey Mike. I'm contemplating removing the back of an F5 mandolin that I glued on with fish glue. Have you ever had to release any of your fish glue jobs? Gary Davis

Author:	Mike Collins [ Wed Jun 15, 2022 9:08 am ]
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for G Davis. use warm water & white vinegar. Use a thin palette knife to work into the joint the glue will soften then work around the back. it'll come off .Do Not soak the joint-that will mess up your finish.

Author:	Gary Davis [ Thu Jun 16, 2022 7:55 am ]
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Thanks Mike

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