Titebond Liquid Hide Glue, 8-Ounces #5013

I'm a chair caner and use hide glue to secure the pressed cane and spline in chair seats. You don't need a whole lot for a good strong hold. My husband borrowed my hide glue when he ran out of his wood glue. Now hide glue is all we buy.

It works, and it works the way it's supposed to.

The best for wood ever. I've never used this until I saw it on YouTube. I took a chance with this brand it's the best.

I am in the process of rebuilding an old mandolin. This is apparently the type of glue used for musical instruments. It is very tacky and works well. If you use your fingers to spread it,it is harder to get off than normal wood glue. It seems to hold very well, it has a longer drying time, so you have time for multiple clamping.

I am refinishing a table I inherited that is at least 100 years old. I wanted to make sure I did it right, so I did some research when the top had a section sagging and needed some glue. My research found that old pieces were often done with hide glue. It also seems if a piece is done with hide glue originally, then some of the new glues of today will not bond to it. I didn't want to figure out how to remove the old glue, so I decided to try the titebond. It worked beautifully! Also, if you make a mistake with hide glue and need to reposition your piece, hide glue is suppose to be easier to "unstick". Fortunately, I was careful and did not have to test this theory out, but was glad to know that I couldn't ruin the table with this glue. If you have an old piece you want to refurbish, I recommend researching hide glue online and seeing if it will work for you. I am glad I found it!

needed this for a project on my violin and it worked great! very nice glue, and the bushings i've installed have stayed put. very happy!

I’m a titebond III fanatic but there’s certain times when you need a long open time. I bought this glue specifically for a big project with lots of well fit finger joints and it allowed me to put everything together without frantically clamping everything hastily to beat the glue.

I've given up on using PVA glues (white and yellow wood glues) for woodworking unless I need something waterproof. I love using liquid hide glue. It it tacks quickly, has a long working time (30-45 minutes), it's reversible with warm water, and it doesn't interfere with finishing if you miss cleaning some up. Put the bottle in some warm water to thin it out and it spreads into tight spaces beautifully.If I had to find a quibble with this glue, it'd be the shelf life - it lasts only about a year, maybe two. That isn't a problem for me though, since I don't stock up on it - only what I need for use in the next few months. In general, if the glue is still liquid in the bottle, it's likely still usable, but may take more time to set up.Once it does set up it takes time to fully cure. I leave it overnight or for 24 hours before working with the pieces. If you read the labels on PVA glues, you'll see they reach a full cure in 24 hours as well, so that's not a big deal with the liquid hide glue in my mind. Do remember though, this is a water soluble glue, so it's not good for outdoor applications or where it will be subjected to frequent heat and moisture. I also understand hide glue doesn't work in the tropics (too much heat and humidity).I've heard people complain that this glue doesn't have as high a tensile strength as PVA glues. Um, yeah, maybe, or maybe not. But when was the last time you subjected a piece of furniture to X thousand pounds of stress on one of its joints? Hmmm? And if that piece of furniture IS subjected to those kinds of forces, I'd say you've got bigger problems on your hands than potential glue failure. Look, antique furniture was made with hide glue and some of those pieces are hundreds of years old. I'd say that's a fair testament to the glue's ability to do the job.The most difficult part in working with this glue? Finding it. Unless you have a woodworking specialty store near you, it's hit or miss that a store carries this glue. Of the 3 local hardware stores near me, only 1 carries TB Liquid Hide glue. And forget the big box stores - I don't think they even know it exists.