OMG, wish i would have seen this,,, mine was a bear still in progress, i thought you use blind rivets? and a gun? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vkGSP9FvtjQ.html
I would not recommend getting hide glue from Stew Mac. It is just too expensive. Search for hide glue granules in google chrome for better and less expensive sources....
Already did a Gerstner some time ago. Looks good. I am going to do something similar to a metal tool box. Going to put in a luan liner and cover that in felt. For all my tools and special treasures. Hide glue is very good and so is Gerstner felt.
At 4:40 you said you can reactivate with hot glue later. What do you mean? Hot glue from a hot glue gun? Reapplying new hot hide glue? What about staining in that case?
Damn brother that looks fabulous. You are right the red on mahogany is awesome. Thanks for video. I am researching felting for a shadow box I am making.
It is generically called Hide Glue. Remember when they threatened to send horses to the glue factory? This is made from the collagen in animal hides. I get mine from a guitar makers supply house. Or on EBAY.
DO NOT attempt to use fabric or craft store felt. It just will not work. It is too floppy and stretchy. Email me directly and let me know how much you need. trush5247@gmail.com Terry www.gerstnertoolchest.shutterfly.com www.terrystoolboxes.com
Ugh polishing gives me fits. I'm doing a set from an old Gerstner leatherette that looks about like yours does. I always seem to get the goop buildup no matter how soft or fast I go. Drives me nuts.
Just found your channel and page. Subbed both. Great content! I'm restoring and keeping a very old Gerstner leatherette 7 drawer. The felt is in pretty good shape except for the top. I believe in keeping with Gerstner restoration supplies but all I need is one piece of felt! Any alternative to 3 yards of Gerstner felt for just one piece? I don't want to use just craft felt?
Are you using regular felt like what you would buy at a craft store? Or is there a type of felt you have to buy for jewelry boxes? Were do you get your hide glue?
I did try craft store or fabric store felt... It did not work!! It stretched out of shape and was loose and floppy. I use sized felt especially made for lining drawers in machinist's tool chests. not jewelry boxes! It is stiff and thick enough to maintain its shape for cutting and installation. I get mine from Gerstnerusa.com, exclusively. gerstnerusa.com/shop/part-1008-green-felt/ I buy my granular hide glue on Ebay, by the pound, www.ebay.com/itm/132351369939 Terry
I have never used it. It's way to expensive to pay them to liquefy it, and I love the way the the granules dissolved in hot water works. Other guys have used it with mixed results, but I just don't see the point...
Hide Glue comes in varying strengths, the stronger, the shorter the time you have to work with it - Is this the one you are using - www.amazon.com/Mohawk-M745-4105-Ground-Clarity-2-Pack/dp/B088X2N4YH
If you plan to use the hot hide glue, you have some time to make adjustments before it sets up, unlike contact cement, etc. It depends on how thick a coat you kay down and how hot it is.
Great video 🙂 I'm rather new to this kind of thing but love your work. I'm actually thinking of making a storage box from a Jerry can. I noticed you're using hot glue,can I use a hot glue gun? Is it the same thing? I always thought it might melt it 😅. I've seen self adhesive sheets online too. Any help at all is greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance ☺️
In a word - NO! The glue used in glue guns bears no resemblance to the hot hide glue used to fasten felt into a chest. How would you propose to spread the glue before it set up? Hide glue is made from the collagen in animal hides and is mixed with hot water and brushed onto the surface before the felt in applied. Self adhesive sheets suck! They stretch out of shape and stick when they shouldn't. I've tried them all...
Have you tried titebond hide glue? I haven’t used the bottle I have but it looks much thicker than the liquid you used or is that the point of heating it?
Thnx. Answered all of my questions. Restoring a 70yr cherrywood desk my grandfather built and wanted to bring it up a level by lining the inside. Now I can with no worries. Greatly appreciated sir!
I'm glad I could help. There is more on the subject on my web site: www.gerstnertoolchest.com Terry gerstnertoolchest.shutterfly.com/restorationdetails
Thanks for this! Just found your channel after you responded to my post on the Gerstner Forum about a handle repair. Putting glue on the sides first to prevent getting it on the bottom felt is a helpful tip! I bought Gerstner felt and had a friend who is a quilter help me cut it to fit. I'm going to use Titebond hide glue.
You can, but please don't! As one who had had to deal with that later, when removal was necessary, I would definitely discourage the use of wood glue. Hot hide glue is the preferred medium for installing felt and has been for over 100 years, and with good reason - It adheres well and is readily released with hot water. Wood glue is a nightmare to remove!
