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Where are you guys getting your hide glue? I know I can get it from the usual suspects (LMI & Stewmac) but I'm looking for the best price. Yeah, I'm a tightwad.

Thanks.

Bruce I have 193 Gram high clarity hide glue, but with shipping it may not be very much cheaper. But just another option for you. My glue is $9.45/pound.

Shane

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Oh, and I got mine from Shane

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What is interesting is that all hide glue comes from the same place. I guess there is only one manufacture making it.

but to answer your question I got mine from Mark Kett and Woodcraft.

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I got mine from www.toolsforwoodworking.com MS-HIDEGL.192HC-1 1 pound was $5.50

192G High Clarity Hide Glue.

Tools for Working Wood for me, too. Lowest price I've found anywhere. Be aware that they have two varieties of 192 gram. Get the high clarity.

Thanks guys. I was able to get twice as much glue for about the same amount of cash I would have spent with the big guys.

Michael - Liberon has some good prices on shellac also. I bookedmarked it for future reference.

The only hide glue factory in North America is Miilgan & Higgins:

http://www.milligan1868.com/

They're happy to sell hide glue in fifty pound sacks - and the price is quite
low. Get a big bag and never worry about where to find the stuff again.

Tell Jay Utzig I sent ya. . .

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[QUOTE=Brock Poling]
What is interesting is that all hide glue comes from the same place. I
guess
there is only one manufacture making it.

but to answer your question I got mine from Mark Kett and Woodcraft.

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There is only one US manufacturer, but I believe there may still be
some companies that sell some really foul imported stuff. I bought a can
of Behlen's (if I'm remembering correctly) pearl hide glue many years ago
and the stuff was absolutely rank. Most of what's sold certainly is Milligan
Higgins, especially the high clarity granulated stuff, but beware of some
rotten import pearls, especially if the gram strength is not listed.

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Thanks.

I was aware of them but have always gotten my glue from Germany and knew there had to be a direct source in the US. I appreciate it.

[QUOTE=Frank Ford] Get a big bag and never worry about where to find the stuff again.
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Will unmixed hide glue go bad? Can you have this sitting around your shop for years and not worry about it? Lastly, what's the best way to store the granules?

Thanks in advance.

Roy, good questions. I've got mine in its original bag, and then I sealed that in a zip-lock bag with the air squeezed out. I'm wondering about shelf-life, too.

From what I have read other places, as long as you store it dry and dark it has unlimited shelf life.

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Thanks, Arnt. I suspected that was the case. Just wondered if anyone else has had contrary results.

I didn't realize that there are differnet gram grades :) which ones are you guys using for guitars? 192, 251 or 315 grams?

Micro--192 gram strength, high clarity. It's a compromise between strength and working time (which is still plenty short).

FYI, the higher gram weight HG, 251 and 315, are handy to use for classical builders who attach the top to rims with individual tetellones instead of continuos kerfling strips. The short open time is an advantage when glueing all those individual kerfs in place. Only need to hold the kerf for a few seconds and it grabs, then move on to the next one. The job goes much quicker. Also, handy to use for glueing on side braces to rims, and not really necessary to clamp, just hold in place for a few seconds with a fingertip until the HG grabs, then go back about 5-10 minutes later and clean up the squeezeout with a stick or soda straw

CrowDuck

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