My Cool New Fancy Hammered Brass Glue Pot!

Glue is, briefly, the gelatinous extract of bones, hides, and horns of animals and fish.

George Ellis, Modern Practical Joinery, 1902


Update, 01/21/2024-MusiCaravan went out of business some time during the COVID pandemic, the only new hot glue pot and pot warmer that I know that is available today is available at Lee Valley Tools. 

The new glue pot that I ordered from MusiCaravan arrived today! Wahoo!

What a sweet looking pot! Can't wait to make some glue in it!

I also bought glue pot warmer so I can keep the glue warm for an extended period of time, such as when I glue the tentellones to the top and sides of a guitar.

Both items are well made and the brochure that comes with the pot says that the pot will last several life times if it is well cared for! I believe that statement.

A shot of Julia's guitar when I was gluing on the kerfing for the back. The tentellones for the top and sides I glue in one-by-one with just my fingers, imagine that in this day and age!

Do check out MusiCaravan's site and also take a look at Toolemera Press website and the PDF version of the little book, Doing the Gluing, a nice treatise on using hide glue.