On Apr 27, 10:47 pm, Larry Blanchard wrote:
On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:40:00 -0700, Father Haskell wrote:
Yes, it is called hide glue. It is available in beads
to be mixed and used as you did in high school
and is also available in bottles liquid form. Hide
glue is not waterproof.

That it can be steamed loose to redo the joint is why musical instrument
makers/restorers like it.

It also doesn't creep under string tension.

It also isn't waterproof :-).

Only a problem if you use your violin for an oar.