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Title: Old Brown Glue
Post by: KenH on September 29, 2021, 01:15:24 PM

Any of the wood bow builders ever use Old Brown Glue (a commercial hide glue product) for gluing up your trilams or Siberian/Finno-Ugric type bows?   It is reportedly head-and-shoulders better than Titebond or StewMac commercial hide glues.     www.oldbrownglue.com

Title: Re: Old Brown Glue
Post by: rainman on October 02, 2021, 09:18:18 AM

The problem with hide glue is moisture resistance.  It would certainly be strong enough.  That being said I have used Hide glue on sinew backed bows so I say go for it.  I have never heard of that brand but it looks very good.

Title: Re: Old Brown Glue
Post by: KenH on October 02, 2021, 10:36:49 AM

My thoughts too.  I've worked on wood-horn-sinew bows and know about the moisture issues.  OBG looks better than the Titebond and other commercial Hide glues I've seen: I think I'll be giving it a try.