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Howdy Folks,

I need to buy about 3 or 4 lbs of quality 192gram strength granulated hide glue. Any suggestions as to who will sell best quality glue at a good price and ship to AU?? I know LMI does a lb for $8.75 if you buy 3 or more and I will gladly go that road, but just thought I would ask if any of you guys are on to something better. You can let me know here or PM me.

Given that granulated hide glue has an indefinite shelf life until mixed, it would seem that this would make a prime candidate for a group buy, anyone interested in putting something together??

TIA for your help.

Kim

Try here

Milligan & Higgins

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Milligan & Higgins are the only manufacurers of HHG in north america.

Others may distribute it, but they are the source.

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Thanks Guys,

I have sent Milligan & Higgins an email so I will wait and see what they come back with.

Cheers

Kim

Hi Kim

I spoke to Mulligan and Higgins about exporting Glue, and they weren't too keen, also you may want to check with your customs people, as it is classed as a food stuff, and I think Australian Customs are fairly hot on the import of food stuff ?

Russ

Kim, the smallest batch that Milligin and Higgins will ship is 50 pounds. I have a bag of 192 gram flakes and will meet the LMI price if you like...just let me know.

Shane

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I bought mine from "Tools for Working Wood" (192 high clarity), here is a list of some the small re-sellers M&H sent me, sorry about the formatting it is suppose to be in two columns.

MILLIGAN & HIGGINS
100 Maple Ave., Johnstown, New York 12095-0506 USA
Telephone: 518-762-4638, Facsimile: 518-762-7039
e-mail: milligan@superior.net, http://www.milligan1868.com

Small quantity re-sellers of Milligan & Higgins Products:

Conservation Support Systems          ;      Organ Supply Industries
924 W. Pedregosa St.         &nb sp;         &nb sp;     2320 W. 50th St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101         & nbsp;         & nbsp;Erie, PA 16506
Tel: 805-682-9843/ Fax: 805-682-2064           Tel: 814-835-2244/Fax: 814-838-0349
5A High Test Technical Gelatin (512 Gram)         & nbsp;251 Gram

Woodworker’s Supply Inc.         &n bsp;         &n bsp;Besway Chemical Systems
1108 N. Glenn Rd.         &nb sp;         &nb sp;     305 Williams Ave.
Casper, WY 82601         & nbsp;         & nbsp;     Madison, TN 377115
Tel: 307-237-5528/Fax:307-577-5272     & nbsp;    Tel: 8000-251-4166/Fax:615-865-8327
2X TG (251 Gram)         & nbsp;         & nbsp;     192 Gram

Pianotek Supply Company          ;           ; Robert Larson Co.
401 W. Marshall        &nbs p;         &nbs p;      3450 Third St. 3B
Ferndale, MI 48220         & nbsp;         & nbsp;     San Francisco, CA 94124
Tel: 248-545-1599/Fax: 248-545-0408           Tel: 800-356-2195/Fax: 415-821-3786
2X TG (251 Gram)         & nbsp;         & nbsp;     2TG (251 Gram)

Player Piano Company          ;           ; Schaff Piano Supply Company
704 E. Douglas          ;           ;      451 Oakwood Rd.
Wichita, KS 67202         & nbsp;         & nbsp;     Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Tel: 316-263-3241/Fax: 316-263-5480           Tel: 847-438-4556/Fax: 847-438-4615
4X TG (164 Gram)         & nbsp;         & nbsp;     2A Foamless Glue (379 Gram)

Sutton Supply Company          ;           ; Ed Hoy’s International
Hwy. 64-70 E           ;           ;           ;27625 Diehl Rd.
Conover, NC 28613         & nbsp;         & nbsp;     Warrenville, IL 60555
Tel: 828-464-8297/Fax: 828-464-8271           Tel: 630-836-1353/Fax: 630-836-1362
GCG#10(Glass Chipping)        &nb sp;         &nb sp; GCG#10 (Glass Chipping)
135, 192, 251, 315 & 379 Gram

Merit Industries        &n bsp;         &n bsp;      Industrial Finishing Products
1070 N. 10th St.         &nb sp;         &nb sp;     465 Logan St.
Kansas City, KS 66101         & nbsp;         & nbsp;Brooklyn, NY 11208
Tel: 800-856-4441 Fax: 800-371-5153           Tel: 718-277-3333
3X TG (192 Gram)         & nbsp;         & nbsp;     5A (444 Gram) Foamless Glue

Liberon/Star Wood Finish Supply                Olde Mill Cabinet Shop
18701 North Highway 1           ;           ;1660 Camp Betty Washington Road
Fort Bragg, CA 95437         & nbsp;         & nbsp;York, PA 17402
Tel: 800-245-5611/Fax: 707-962-9484           Tel: 717-755-8884
192, 222, Rabbit Skin and GCG#10(Glass Chipping)(192, Rabbit Skin and Bone Glue)

Player Piano Forte         & nbsp;         & nbsp;     Tools for Working Wood
10530 Barnhart Court         & nbsp;         & nbsp;     27 West 20th Street, Suite 507
Cupertino, CA 95014         & nbsp;         & nbsp;     New York, NY 10011
Tel: 408-253-1866                           Tel: 800-426-4613
192 Gram High Clarity Hide Glue         &n bsp;     192, 251 & 192 High Clarity Hide Glues

Wise Mind Music         & nbsp;         & nbsp;     Letterhead Sign Supply
4231 Bryant Ave. South         & nbsp;         & nbsp;2570 Bodega Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55409         & nbsp;         & nbsp;Petaluma, CA 94952
Tel: 612-822-0285                           Tel: 800-531-3359/Fax: 707-769-0292
192, 251 & 315 High Clarity Hide Glues         & nbsp;GCG#10

Id did a quick google search on australia an hide glue and came up with the following site.

http://www.ubeaut.com.au/hide.html

You might have to call them to find out what the gram strength of the stuff is. But the import issues are already solved. Who knows? It might even be made from sheep locally.

Thanks Guys,

Once I got the following from Milligan and Higgins

"Kim,

Unfortunately our minimum purchase quantity is 50 lbs. Another issue is importing of hide glue to Australia, resulting in excessive expenses.

Thank you for your interest.

Sincerely,
Milligan & Higgins"

I just went ahead and placed the order with LMI, before seeing Shane's reply, (sorry mate )

Marc, thanks for taking the time to supply the contacts, I am sure other will pickup on the list

Mike, thanks for the link but I checked with these guys a while back and they only have pearl glue, I think it is a stage less refined and does not have the clarity of the granulated stuff I am after. Also, from memory when I did look into this, I got one of those confused Labrador sideways turn of the head looks when I ask their local supplier the "gram strength", he said it is just scotch glue and it is all the same

Anyway folks, thanks once again for your input and kind regards to you all.

Cheers

Kim

No problem Kim. You will like using Hide Glue it is great. Use the Frank Ford/Sylvan Wells method of heating and storing and then you have no nice aroma to contend with and it is clean, quick and easy!

Take Care

Shane

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Canada

Hi Kim,
        I just received 3 pound of the stuff from L.M.I. a couple of days ago and had no customs hassle at all.

Regards KiwiCraig

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