Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 Luthiers, cabinetmakers, carpenters, or animal renderers.... I have an old mandolin whose neck started to shear off after an unfortunate night in the cold last year. I finally got the nerve (and coin) together to take it into a shop here in Ottawa, but the guy just looked at it, shrugged, and declared it cheaper just to buy a new one than to ask him to wrestle with it. So, could anyone recommend a glue that I could try myself to use? I met a guy this summer who does ukulele workshops (i.e., building them), and he was all over a particular animal-fat-based type, but damned if I can remember what it was. Any advice would be much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giggles Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 It's called "hide glue" and yep; its made from an animals hide. Lee Valley offers some in granular form that will work just fine unless you want to purchase from a luthier supplier directly...not really necessary though...GOOD LUCK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted September 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 Hide glue - that rings a very loud bell. Thank you, sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mousepad Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 Blurry's friend Mark build's fiddles and I think also mandolins. He might be able to give you a hand. Good luck Doctor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 Favourite glue for sniffing.... any modeling glue will do. Elmer's is just a waste of breath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
localcrew Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 .....Elmer's tastes better though..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak By Night Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaggyBalls Posted September 26, 2010 Report Share Posted September 26, 2010 +1 on the hide glue. Good call, Giggles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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