Double Bass Knox Gelatin as Glue

[Huy Nguyen]

LOL. An attempt at cooperation which is more flame-like in a necropost. Very odd. Most of these luthiers don't even post here anymore.

 

[Bass]

Hey Jahm, no need for an elaborate experiment! Just look here, Knox Gelatin really works!!

...An attempt at cooperation which is more flame-like in a necropost...

I don't really understand what you're saying, would you mind explaining clearly?

 

[JKoehler]

Getting back to the uses of Knox gelatin, I use it to seal the spruce on tops of all the intruments that I varnish. It works great with either spirit or oil varnish. You do have to be careful it doesn`t "dig" into the previous coat, much like appling spirit. I never tried it as a glue though.

 

[Gearhead43]

I use it to make refreshing desserts.

 

[forester]

Gentlemen,
i applaud your restraint...

 

[Jazzdogg]

When it comes to unflavored gelatin, I don't find it difficult to exercise restraint; flavored gelatin, however, does require a modicum of self control.

 

[Don Higdon]

Dogg,
Wow, that avatar looks alot like my newly replaced knee joints. I wonder if I spent too much going with titanium.
Staying with the thread, I have a call in to the surgeon to find out what's holding them in place.

 

[arnoldschnitzer]

Just a note to the Vegans out there: When you eat Jello, or anything made with gelatin, you are ingesting animal protein. Also, I believe supplement capsules are made with this stuff. Envelopes which require licking general use refined hide glue (called "food-grade").

 

[Marcus Johnson]

Arnold! Why are you here giving nutritional advice?! You're supposed to be busy hide-gluing little blocks of your favorite woods together, and shipping them to Australia!

 

[Jazzdogg]

Dogg,
Wow, that avatar looks alot like my newly replaced knee joints. I wonder if I spent too much going with titanium.
Staying with the thread, I have a call in to the surgeon to find out what's holding them in place.

Wow, Don - if you have ball & claw knees, do you also have cabriole legs?

 

[moles]

Just a note to the Vegans out there: When you eat Jello, or anything made with gelatin, you are ingesting animal protein. Also, I believe supplement capsules are made with this stuff. Envelopes which require licking general use refined hide glue (called "food-grade").

AFAIK, just about anything made of gelatin has an Agar-Agar (less hoofey, more seaweedy) based substitute on the market. I don't know about envelopes though.

Better start those tests - I'm gonna reglue my bass bar with Agar-Agar and report back.

 

[Don Higdon]

Wow, Don - if you have ball & claw knees, do you also have cabriole legs?

That's one of the less embarassing things people say about me.

 

[arnoldschnitzer]

Better start those tests - I'm gonna reglue my bass bar with Agar-Agar and report back.

Agar-Agar. Is he related to Sirhan-Sirhan?

 

[juuzek]

Unfortunately, as far as I know there aren't any "good" substitutes for hide glue in instrument building...

... or gut strings.

 

[Jeff Kissell]

... or gut strings.

 

[Jake deVilliers]

Agar-Agar. Is he related to Sirhan-Sirhan?

Or Boutros Boutros Ghali?

 

[1st Bass]

I thought "vegetarian" was derived from an Iroquois word meaning "very poor hunter"...?

 

[Nagrom]

If the good Lord didn't want us to eat animals, why did he make them out of meat?

 

[standupright]

BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH.

first post out of the gate. wow. you sound like a fun guy to be around. i bet you're a hoot at parties.

 

[ole Jason]

I've deleted my post. Let's get it back on topic.