Fine Woodworking

W. Patrick Edwards

The fundamentals of using hide glue with Patrick Edwards

March 20, 2020

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…
Hammer veneering with hide glue

March 20, 2020

Patrick Edwards demonstrates how hide glue allows you to quickly add veneer to a piece without clamps or a vacuum bag.
Glue blocks and rub joints with hide glue

March 20, 2020

In both antiques and modern furniture, you'll often find glue blocks under a top or base and around furniture feet. Hide glue's uniquely quick tacking makes it simple to add them.
How to store hide glue

March 20, 2020

Patrick Edwards demonstrates how simple it is to store hide glue indefinitely and rehydrate it to use at a later date.
Choosing and mixing hot hide glue

March 20, 2020

Patrick Edwards discusses the different types of protein glues, why you should be using them, and how to mix hide glue
Shop Tour: Patrick Edwards

January 24, 2020

Inside Patrick's shop, you'll find hide-glue pots scattered throughout, tool chests filled with carving gouges, hundreds of wooden-bodied handplanes–and one lone metal-bodied handplane.
Hide Glue: A Closer Look

March 1, 2008

Age-old technology has unmatched advantages: It’s quick-setting, transparent to finishes, easy to clean up, and reversible
Cutting on a Chevalet de Marqueterie

October 25, 2005

A French innovation for cutting marquetry pieces by hand

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