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276699 Kirk Eppler 2022‑12‑07 Re: Hide glue for Gerstner repair
I have a bottle of the Old Brown Glue, used it on a plane repair and a
piece of vintage furniture.  still in the fridge, and just like food, I
don't plan on tossing it at the expiration date. ;)

I have a leatherette Gerstner to restore and bought the Whew glue to do
that job, so no clue as to how well it will work.  More in 3 or 4 more
years when I finally start.

I also 2nd Mr Ruth on the off gassing, I thrashed a few files making a file
holder with Titebond.

Kirk in Half Moon Bay, CA, nothing witty to report will listening to people
talk about employee ratings.

On Tue, Dec 6, 2022 at 5:06 PM Erik Levin via groups.io  wrote:

> As my stock of hide glue is depleted, and it has been more than a decade
> since I bought any since I so rarely use it, I am open to suggestions: My
> Gerstner No 55 (machinist case, circa 1923, six drawer with no till on top,
> hence case, not chest) is in need of regluing the corner joints. I am not
> doing a full restoration, though the felt will be replaced in a couple
> drawers, and I may re-leather the handle at some point, but a couple
> corners are open, and one side panel has opened at a joint, so repair is
> called for. I *think* it is oak.
>
> Any suggestions for a hide glue source? Is the Gerstner official "whew"
> glue worth while? My preference it to work it into the joints and clamp,
> rather than fully disassemble, as the drawers are factory fit to the case
> or chest, and it is a user.
>
>


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Kirk Eppler in Half Moon Bay, CA 

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