Fish glue prices

[Dave Bagwill]

LMII - high tack fish glue, 8 oz., $18.85
Lee Valley, high tack fish glue, 17 0z. $11.80

How does a guy choose? Higher priced=better quality? Flip a coin?

Saying it's Luthier's fish glue should not triple the cost, eh?? Same stuff??

[ken cierp]

Well here you go -- history and full disclosure. I checked out the Norland (only one's making it right now) MSDS sheet because John Greven just mentioned to me that it has a nasty preservative (only .1%) but interestingly the MSDS

https://www.norlandprod.com/msds/hightackmsd.html

reveals that Norland fish glue is actually the "Original LePage's" wood glue. Interesting too is the fact that the stuff is 99.9% gelatin which is exactly the same stuff "Gummy Worms" are made of -- go figure.

http://www.frets.com/FretsPages/Luthier ... nglue.html

You old timers will remember this little bottle of glue:

Labels on verso: "Le Page's Original Glue has been a woodworking standard for many years and is used in the production of fine furniture. It may be used on wood, leather, cloth, paper, ivory, marble, glass, rubber, plastics and metal...ready to use - requires no further preparation. Its uniform high quality contributes to its superior performance...sets slowly enough to allow plenty of time to fit joints together perfectly. This glue is tested to 3000 pounds shearing strength per square inch...should glue become thick or chilled, stand container in warm water until glue flows readily".

[Tim Benware]

I use it on my Tuna Fish when the mayo runs out:)

[John Parchem]

In an emergency one could use gelatin from the grocery store to make a batch of hide glue.