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For the primitive archer who builds their own archery gear. This genuine hide glue is for fletching primitive arrows and backing self bows. The 5 ounce bag is enough for fletching dozens of arrows or applying two layers on a self bow. Water soluble. Fletch dozens of primitive arrows Get two layers on a self bow 5 ounce bag ...read more
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Hide Glue Reviews
Hide glue does the job
Mighty1
11 years ago
I used this for sinew backing a traditional bow I made. I was skeptical about how well it would work but decided if it was good enough for the natives...it's worth a try. I was amazed at how durable and strong this glue held! Yes, it does smell...like...well.....hide glue!!!....it aint pretty... but once it dries it no longer reeks and you get a sinew backed bow that is beautiful… read more in the end.
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GARY
13 years ago
I'M AMAZED HOW STRONG THIS GLUE IS.IT WAS A NATURAL FOR OUR ANCESTORS TO DISCOVER AS THEY DEALT WITH SKINS ON A DAYLEY BASIS.TAKE A POT,A HANDFUL OF GRANULES,JUST COVER WITH A BIT OF WATER,A LOW HEAT,STIR AND THE GRANULES DISOLVE AND WAH LA GLUE.A LITTLE MORE WATER MAKES THIN GLUE.LET THE WATER EVAPORATE AND YOU'VE GOT THICK GLUE.IF IT DRIES ADD WATER HEAT AND STIR AND IT RECONSTITUTES.THIS… read more GLUE WILL GLUE WOOD TO WOOD.SINEW TO WOOD AND BIRCH BARK TO SINEW LIKE A ROCK.A PRIMITIVE BOW MADE THIS WAY IS ACTUALLY A MODERN BOW MADE WITH THESE MATERIALS AND IS AS VALID A BOW TODAY AS IT EVER WAS. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH WATER SOLUBLE.JUST KEEP IT DRY IT'S A BOW NOT A BOAT.GREAT STUFF.
Works better than I thought
Evan R
13 years ago
Works really well with the leg sinew.
Great Glue
PDM Bows
14 years ago
Excellent glue with a fast tack and incredible bond strength. Also shrinks when it dries, so it makes parts fit even tighter then when they're originally clamped. Some tips: Keep it more watery than you think. Drip the glue on your finger. It should feel like olive oil, NOT like thick Elmer's or wood glue. If it is too thick, you will have a shorter working time, and the glue… read more won't penetrate the cracks. Utilize the cooking cycle: Cook the glue right under the boil point (no bubbles or foamy film) until it it is around consistency of oil. Then paint your pieces with it. Let them dry. By the time they're set (5min about), the glue will be slightly thicker. Then put a nice coat of glue on both pieces and clamp. It will be amazing. Remember the first watery coat may seem useless when your doing it, but it is what soaks the fibers and cracks with glue, and what the next coat will bond to.
Great
Josef2424
14 years ago
This is a great glue source for sinew backing a bow. I recommend a 4 to 3 water to glue ratio when mixing the two.
Excellent glue for primitive projects
Zen Archer
16 years ago
Excellent glue for primitive projects. I've used this glue with rawhide, bone, antler, and wood with good results. Barge cement works as well but hide glue is more authentic. Hide glue is water based which makes clean up easy. However, anything glued with hide glue may come apart if exposed to excessive moisture/water. Thats part of the primitive experience I guess.
Hide Glue Questions and Answers
Asked by
Yahui
10 years ago
3Rivers Archery Company Hello! Hide glue How to use? Thank you!
Mix with warm water till pasty, use as glue.
10 years ago
Mix with warm water till pasty, use as glue.
Asked by
cingetor
11 years ago
If you don't recommend hide glue for bonding wood to wood, what did our ancestors use? Also, how about lashing the limbs with sinew two or three times in critical locations to help hold the wood backing and core together?
You can use it, in the past they mainly used self bows not lamin
11 years ago
You can use it, in the past they mainly used self bows not laminated, However with technology at your fingertips I would go the best and strongest way,
Asked by
james
12 years ago
can i use this to fix a crack or small break in the back (the side that faces the target) of the bow?
Depending on the materials used to make the bow and the severity
12 years ago
Depending on the materials used to make the bow and the severity of the crack this should work well. Give us a call at 1-866-587-9501 and can go over the damage with you and make a recommendation for the correct adhesive.
Asked by
bowfather
12 years ago
what part of the hide is the glue derived from?
This is made by scraping the inside of the animals hide. The sma
12 years ago
This is made by scraping the inside of the animals hide. The small pieces that have come off are what you would dry and use for glue.
Asked by
Unknown
12 years ago
can i use hide glue to laminate two pieces of horn together?
If you are building a horn bow then you would want to use a fish
12 years ago
If you are building a horn bow then you would want to use a fish bladder glue that will be stronger than Hide Glue. If looking to install horn nocks on your bow tips, it would be better to use Titebond 3: http://www.3riversarchery.com/product.asp?i=5615
it might hold but i don't recomand.
12 years ago
it might hold but i don't recomand.
Asked by
Chris
13 years ago
What ratio of dried hide glue to water would you recommend for applying sinew?
You will mix it 50/50 (water/hide glue).
13 years ago
You will mix it 50/50 (water/hide glue).
Asked by
ed
13 years ago
will hide glue work on raw hide
Yes this hide glue will work for applying raw hide to a bow.
13 years ago
Yes this hide glue will work for applying raw hide to a bow.
Asked by
Unknown
13 years ago
can you do something like laminating the hickory backings to another wood? or is it just for animal products to wood?
I would not recommend to use the hide glue to laminate wood to w
13 years ago
I would not recommend to use the hide glue to laminate wood to wood. You can but it does not have the strength as a manufactured glue. For wood to wood I use only Urac-185, Titebond lll and also the EA-40 Smooth on epoxy because of their strength and durability.