I am revisiting using hot hide glue. I have learnt that a lot of the struggle that I have had with this glue in the past is that I was using a too high a strength preparation! The strength ratings are related to how hard the glue dries, and the harder/stronger it is the faster it starts to set up! DUH! My issues with the glue were a too short open/working time. Now that I am using the correct strength of glue my working time is just fine, and all is well.
Hot hide glue, or hhg as luthiers often refer to it when writing about it, does not require intense clamping pressure-as long as the surfaces are properly prepared and close fitting. So this traditional method works just fine. The wood is placed tightly together and masking tape is placed across the joint. Then the wood is lifted into this tent like position and the glue is applied along the joint.
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