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Main Discussion Area => Cave Men only "Oooga Booga" => Topic started by: Ballasted_Bowyer on April 06, 2017, 12:40:41 am

Title: Glooh from ghoti
Post by: Ballasted_Bowyer on April 06, 2017, 12:40:41 am

How many handfuls of fish skin does it take to make a handful of glue? Should the skin have the scales removed first? Is there any part of the fish that should definitely not be part of the glue or should I throw the whole thing in minus the part I eat? The fish are about to go nuts in Oregon. I expect to get my fair share.

Title: Re: Glooh from ghoti
Post by: Pat B on April 06, 2017, 07:58:17 am

The fish glues I've seen were made from the air bladders of certain fish. Never heard of using scales for glue.

Title: Re: Glooh from ghoti
Post by: GlisGlis on April 06, 2017, 10:42:39 am

if I'm not wrong in yahi archery they speak about salmon hides glue.
it could well be another  book tough...

Title: Re: Glooh from ghoti
Post by: JW_Halverson on April 06, 2017, 05:29:58 pm

When I worked in aquaculture, my license plate read GHOTI

Title: Re: Glooh from ghoti
Post by: Ballasted_Bowyer on April 10, 2017, 04:32:55 am

Just fore kicks I soaked som bluegill hides for about 16 hours at 190f no gelatin was created. I did find some howtos on the internet with fish. I guess I had the temp wrong.