Author Description

Doing The Gluing: A Handbook For Craftsmen Concerning The Problems Of Choosing And Using Hide Glue, was published by the Keystone Glue Company of Williamsport, Pennsylvania in 1935 as an aid to understanding how and when to use natural Hide Glue. In business from 1907 through 1950, the Keystone Glue Company was a primary producer of Hide Glue for use in the manufacture of everything from furniture to straw hats, polishing wheels, sandpaper, playing cards and as a general adhesive. Gary Roberts, Publisher of THE TOOLEMERA PRESS, re-publishes classic books on early crafts, trades and industries, from his personal collection.