HHG Newbie

[jeffhigh]

Just trying this out on a few test pieces to get the hang of it before using it on a guitar.
How long does it take to get to full strength?

[Allen]

What do you mean by full strength. How long it takes to grab and stay put, or to fully cure? To grab and stay put depends on the gram strength of the glue, how much you've thinned it, and what the temperature and humidity are. This could happen in as little at 10 - 15 seconds.

I've worked on some joints that really aren't under a lot of stress in about 2 hours. but for anything that is critical, I just leave it over night. I always leave a bridge to dry 24 hours before stringing it up.

[jeffhigh]

I guess what I mean is with the test pieces I have done, when can I test them to destruction?
24 hours?

[Allen]

It's not going it get any stronger after that Jeff. Have fun with it.

Using hide glue seemed so intimidating at first for me, but now it's my glue of choice, and only use something else when I can't find a way to us it and am forced to use an alternative.

I use it for bindings and purflings now and I find it works so much better than Titebond and the like.

[jeffhigh]

Well it still feels like I am putting a Guitar together with Aeroplane Jelly (Jello fo you non Aussies)
But I got a couple of tops and a backset joined today and tail and headblocks glued in

[Allen]

A little like that at first Jeff.

It's been a bit amusing to be instructing this uke coarse and demoing hide glue. Now when there is a glue up operation everyone is wanting to use it instead of the bottle of LMI white glue that I have there as well.

[Lillian]

Well it still feels like I am putting a Guitar together with Aeroplane Jelly (Jello fo you non Aussies)
But I got a couple of tops and a backset joined today and tail and headblocks glued in

Well, you are.

[kiwigeo]

Well it still feels like I am putting a Guitar together with Aeroplane Jelly (Jello fo you non Aussies)

"I love Aeroplane Jellyyyyyyyy! Aeroplane jelly for meeeeeee!!"