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TANNING SKINS 327Glue.—Hoofs and horns are boiled down inwater for many hours, until the water thickens,and this is cooled until it sets solid into glue. Theoil skimmed from the pot in making glue is knownas neat's foot oil, valuable in dressing leather.To use the glue put the pan containing it into asmall pot or pan partly filled with water, and heatthis until the glue melts.1. Waterproof Glue.—Soak the glue in wateruntil swollen; then dissolve it by heating in fourfifthsits weight of linseed oil.2. Add some rosin to hot glue, and afterwarddilute with turpentine.3. Dissolve one pound of glue in two quarts ofskim milk, by heating.4. Take a handful of well burned quicklime andmix with it four ounces of linseed oil, rub the ingredientsthoroughly together, and then boil untilof the consistency of ordinary paste. Spread it ontin plates until it becomes dry and very hard. Whenrequired for use, heat itas you would common glue.This is not only waterproof, but also resists heat, andcan be used as a lute for vessels.Cements and Pastes.— Although these arenot all animal products, I insert recipes here whileon the subject of adhesives.5. Cement for Broken Vessels.—A powerfulcement or lute is made by kneading newly slakedlime (use a paddle) into a dough-like mass with a.strong solution of glue, or blood, or white of egg.6. Cement for Casksj etc.—A good cement forstopping leaks in casks, boats, etc., is made of tallow25 parts, lard 40 parts, sifted wood ashes 25 parts.Mix together by heating, and apply with a knifeblade that has just been heated.7. Flour Paste that ivill Keep.—Make a strongtea of the bark of sassafras root. Mix flour incold water to a thick paste, and stir into this the hottea, gradually, until the paste is thin as wanted.8. Mucilage Substitute.—Put a teaspoonful of