Taking My Glue Pot “off the grid” (Part Two)

Although my shop conversion began in 2005, most of the processes I’ve used over the last 30 years involve hand-tools.  Before the power outage in 2008, I always had access to electric power in the shop.  Electricity was always there to tackle a job I was capable of, but  just didn’t feel like doing at…

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Taking My Glue Pot “off the grid” (Part One)

Ever since I began building instruments, I’ve used some form of electric glue pot to prepare granulated hide glue for my instruments.  For the last 30 years, I’ve either used a double boiler (bain marie) and an electric hot plate, or the iconic “Hold Heet” electric glue pot that’s been my workhorse since the early…

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