TitebondLiquid Hide Glue, 8-Ounces #5013

Such a perfect glue and worked so well on my hides. The picture is what I made with my hides and this glue.

Purchased to repair the bridge of an old guitar. Recommended by a local luthier. Worked perfectly.

This is a very good glue for adhering leather to different things or itself. I used this to stick a piece of leather on top of the fold out piece on an antique secretary. It did very well. It’s glued down tightly. I like the lid a lot, since it keeps the opening from gluing shut.

I am in the process of rebuilding an old mandolin. This is apparently the type of glue used for musical instruments. It is very tacky and works well. If you use your fingers to spread it,it is harder to get off than normal wood glue. It seems to hold very well, it has a longer drying time, so you have time for multiple clamping.

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I've given up on using PVA glues (white and yellow wood glues) for woodworking unless I need something waterproof. I love using liquid hide glue. It it tacks quickly, has a long working time (30-45 minutes), it's reversible with warm water, and it doesn't interfere with finishing if you miss cleaning some up. Put the bottle in some warm water to thin it out and it spreads into tight spaces beautifully.If I had to find a quibble with this glue, it'd be the shelf life - it lasts only about a year, maybe two. That isn't a problem for me though, since I don't stock up on it - only what I need for use in the next few months. In general, if the glue is still liquid in the bottle, it's likely still usable, but may take more time to set up.Once it does set up it takes time to fully cure. I leave it overnight or for 24 hours before working with the pieces. If you read the labels on PVA glues, you'll see they reach a full cure in 24 hours as well, so that's not a big deal with the liquid hide glue in my mind. Do remember though, this is a water soluble glue, so it's not good for outdoor applications or where it will be subjected to frequent heat and moisture. I also understand hide glue doesn't work in the tropics (too much heat and humidity).I've heard people complain that this glue doesn't have as high a tensile strength as PVA glues. Um, yeah, maybe, or maybe not. But when was the last time you subjected a piece of furniture to X thousand pounds of stress on one of its joints? Hmmm? And if that piece of furniture IS subjected to those kinds of forces, I'd say you've got bigger problems on your hands than potential glue failure. Look, antique furniture was made with hide glue and some of those pieces are hundreds of years old. I'd say that's a fair testament to the glue's ability to do the job.The most difficult part in working with this glue? Finding it. Unless you have a woodworking specialty store near you, it's hit or miss that a store carries this glue. Of the 3 local hardware stores near me, only 1 carries TB Liquid Hide glue. And forget the big box stores - I don't think they even know it exists.

I used the glue to repair veneer on my antique Duncan Fife table. It does need to be held in place until the glue dries. A vise would not work on this part of the table, but I used tape to hold it in place until it dried. Exactly what was needed.

Hide glue is my go-to when I am gluing something where the pieces already have the finish on them and also when I am building something f where I know at some point what I’m building may need to be taken apart for maintenance or replacement of pieces…. Because high glues main attribute is that if you smack it right with a mallet it will come apart easily without damaging the piece of wood, but it also holds tremendously well.