"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
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On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 09:31:06 -0500, "Robert Swinney"
calmly ranted:

Jim has the same question as I -- if skived and glued is not good, why
has
it been used for so long? On the other hand, Don's stitching
instructions
were quite clear but seem to be bit of trouble if there is another way.

Why use a chipped piece of flat rock when knives are available?
Do you make you own soap, detergent, toothpaste, etc?

One problem with hide glue is temperature. It's intolerant.

Shoe Goo, E6000, etc. are all great sticky stuffs.

--
The kids in South America seem to like "Resistol" by H.B. Fuller.
Unfortunately, they liked it a little too much so the company had to stop
manufacturing it.