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I have finally gotten comfortable using hide glue. My first package that I've just finished came from Rockler, and the gram strength wasn't listed, but it was little pellets. I just ordered some from Highland Hardware (which I believe is from Milligan and Higgins), which was listed as hide glue at 192 gram. What I got is very fine pellets that is listed as rabbit skin glue. Searches on differences between the two just got me more confused (not a difficult task).

Does fine granules labeled as rabbit skin glue seem correct when ordering hide glue at 192 gram?

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Bryan Lafleur
www.lansegriseaccordions.com

No, rabbit skin glue is not what you want, nor it seems what you ordered. Rabbit skin glue is used for making gesso and as a base for gilding and gold leaf. It's not a glue for wood working. I'd call the supplier.

Colin

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I don't believe in anything, I simply make use of a set of reasonable working hypotheses.

I use rabbit skin glue all the time in instrument building and it works great. I have no idea though what gram strength I am using, my supplier's rabbit skin glue just works.

Thanks guys. I called them, they are sending me another package.

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Bryan Lafleur
www.lansegriseaccordions.com