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Hide glue vs. fish glue - creep resistance

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Hide glue vs. fish glue - creep resistance

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Hide glue vs. fish glue - creep resistance

Denis Ch�nard, Orl�ans, Ont.

>My brother-in-law, who does piano restoration and builds harpsichords, has asked me to inquire about creep resistance of said glues. He wants his work to be reversible for repairs over time, in the traditional fashion. From what I remember reading, hide glue is quite creep resistant, but neither he or I know about fish glue's creep resistance. I checked LV's site (they sell both), and haven't found an answer to our question.

Can anyone help here?

Thnx,

DC

Re: Hide glue vs. fish glue - creep resistance

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Re: Hide glue vs. fish glue - creep resistance

Howard Acheson

>Both are creep resistant but fish glue is pretty weak in all areas of stress.

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