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BT&C Hide Glue

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Code: MS-HIDEGL.XX
 192 gram Strength - Marquetry - 1 Lb. ($23.95) In Stock
 192 gram Strength - Marquetry - 5 Lb. ($87.75) In Stock
 192 gram Strength - High clarity - (more transparent) - 1 Lb. ($24.95) In Stock
 192 gram Strength - High clarity - (more transparent) - 5 Lb. ($91.00) In Stock
 251 gram Strength - Cabinetmaking - 1 Lb. ($23.95) In Stock
 251 gram Strength - Cabinetmaking - 5 Lb. ($87.75) In Stock
 315 gram Strength - High stress - 1 Lb. ($23.95) In Stock
 315 gram Strength - High stress - 5 Lb. ($87.75) In Stock
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MS-HIDEGL.XX
Hide glue is the oldest and most traditional of all the glues used in woodworking. Hide glue has some good and bad features: on the minus side, it must be used hot (click below for information about glue pots); it can spoil; and cheap glue smells bad. But its positive features are numerous: it is easily reversible; easy to repair; easy to sand; essentially non-toxic; the resulting joint will not creep; and best of all, it is transparent to most finishes so you don't get visible glue blotches near a joint.

Hide glue is the traditional glue for veneering, and a bit of practice you can successfully veneer without a pile of clamps or a vacuum press. It's the perfect glue for the occasional veneerer. It's also great furniture glue. You can do many joints just by rubbing the wood parts together until they get tacky and stick - no need for clamps.

Hide glue is sold in many different "gram strengths." The higher the gram strength, the tackier and stronger the glue. The stronger the glue is, the less "open time" you have between when the glue is applied and when it sets and immobilizes the item being glued. The hide glue we stock is made by the last maker of hide glue in the US. It's the highest refined hide glue available with the least amount of odor. We sell three different gram strengths:
  • The 192 gram strength is a good general purpose glue, and it's the least expensive hide glue around. That's why it's the most common. Its real application is veneering, although you can use it for regular gluing in a pinch. A lot of people consider it the best all-around glue for general woodworking (including veneering), because it also has the longest open time. If you are new to hide glue, this is the grade you should get.
  • The 251 gram strength glue is traditionally the most appropriate for regular cabinetwork. Its higher strength means that you can do rub joints more easily, and clamped joints will have less time to creep. But it's not optimal for veneering, when you'd want the maximal amount of time for squeezing out the excess glue.
  • The 192 gram strength "high clarity" is more expensive than its cousins because it is especially refined for maximum transparency. It's a good all-around glue that's slightly more tacky then the regular 192 glue. This is the glue to use if you are worried about visible glue lines.
  • The 315 gram strength is a special purpose glue for very high stress applications. It is favored primarily by instrument makers for situations where a joint will be under constant force. Of the glues the 315 has the shortest open time.
Note: Due to customs restrictions we cannot ship glue to addresses outside the United States. Made in the USA.
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By: morgan a. (Aug, 2024)
I just ordered 5lbs of the BT&C 251 gram strength hide glue granules at a significant savings per pound over the 1 lb option. I have been using hide glue for several years for furniture building: wall mirror units, book cases/cabinet, hall tree. I use various products from Antique Restorers with success and satisfaction. However, they do not offer the 251 gram strength granules. I have used the BT&C brand as purchased from Tools for Woodworking for a couple of years with great success and satisfaction for furniture application. I cannot speak to the other hide glues and gram strengths offered, but I highly recommend the BT&C 251 for general purpose and specifically for furniture joinery. I work exclusively with domestic and exotic hardwoods and find the 251 gram strength to be an ideal adhesive for mortise and tenon, tennoned miters, and sliding dovetails in particular, as well as fascia, face and side grain gluing. The 251 gram strength strikes a good balance between open time and relatively quick tack-up to grip pieces and prevent the soup sandwich under clamp pressure typically experienced with aliphatics. While it is not the optimum choice 100% of the time for all applications, it is my primary choice for furniture joinery. Additionally, I have been able to heat a glued joint with a heat gun and make minor adjustments as necessary on two large projects that presented a challenge for one man to glue and clamp -up.
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Dr.
By: Konrad Schill (Jun, 2017)
Is there a possibility to get 1Lb 315 gram Strength-High glue in stock for me for violin making? I'm living in Germany. Your's sincerely, Dr.K.Schill
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Mr
By: Nathan Hutson (May, 2017)
Very informative
violinmaker
By: Larry Bowers (Mar, 2017)
I'm afraid I have to give the 192 gram strength high clarity glue a bad review. I've been a violin maker for 40 years and have used hot hide glue, usually 135 and 192 gram strength, for all that time, with no negative results. However, for no apparent reason, and using the glue in proper proportions and always fresh, the seams on both the top and back of the violin I am currently making have opened. I inserted an opening knife into the open seam and was able to easily pop the remaining joints, including at the end blocks, usually the most difficult area. Don't know if this is a contaminated batch of glue, but it certainly has caused me a great deal of problems and additional work. I had to toss the remaining glue.
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Mr.
By: Joshua Brackett (Sep, 2016)
BT&C hide glue is an excellent choice. There are VERY few situations in woodworking where hide glue is not the best choice in adhesives that can be made.
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By: Emiliano Villamil (Sep, 2016)
Yes, i used an is excellent!!

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