It keeps things at 140 f and works well for hide glue.
Woodworking glue pot. The traditional glue pot disappeared from woodshops and trade schools soon after world war i when synthetic adhesives took over leaving later generations of woodworkers to learn this secret of. Shop woodcraft s glue applicators bottles pots trays and mats for a variety of pots mats and trays in many sizes and styles to help with any gluing project. The traditional glue pot disappeared from woodshops and trade schools soon after world war i when synthetic adhesives took over leaving later generations of woodworkers to learn this secret of the craft on their own. To save your hide glue for use at a later date pour out the glue on a piece of plastic and when it solidifies place it on a nylon screen so that it dries from both sides and becomes hard.
The traditional glue pot disappeared from wood shops and trade schools soon after world war i when synthetic adhesives took over leaving later generations of woodworkers to learn this secret of the craft on their own. Unless your woodworking projects are limited to knockdown furniture and timber frame barns you are already quite familiar with a variety of tubes bottles bags and jugs of this sticky stuff. The fundamentals of using hide glue with patrick edwards. Use the match maker chart for all of your glue up needs.
Hold heet brand sturdy 5 lb build made in the u s a. Platinum series glue pot edgebander woodworking laguna tools laguna. The laguna platinum series gluepot edgebander is an affordable machine that can greatly increase your shop s profits. Quart size electric glue pot dissolves hide glue and thermostatically maintains a constant heat of approximately 140.
At the end of the day i unplug it and leave the lid on with the glue can in the pot. Animal protein glues have many advantages over synthetics. Glue container removes for cleaning and a wiper rod is included for scraping the sides of the pot. I can use the same glue for four or five days this way.
I put water in the pot and mix the glue in a can.