re: Question regarding gluing veneer

I liked working with the TB Hide Glue, but its open time was longer than I needed. Hot hide glue has been best for me, because of its relatively short (but controllable by dilution and heat) open time, so I don’t need to clamp anything, but can just keep pressing the joint together by hand until e glue has cooled enough to set.

Might be you’ll work differently and find a different answer, but if you are going to try hot hide glue, I would recommend the BT&C hide glue granules in either the 192 or 251 gram strength. The Piggly No Wiggly glue from The Schwartz has a gram-strength of 250, and is another good choice. I prefer the granules, as I don’t have any worries about them aging until I mix up a batch, but pre-mixed is definitely easier if you know you’re going to use it relatively quickly.