122 THE IDYL OF THE SPLIT-BAMBOO 



brand, 6 or to obtain the more expensive grade of 

 imported French or German glue, soaking it over- 

 night in cold water to soften it, then boiling it up in 

 a regulation glue-pot when ready to apply it, and 

 thus preparing it afresh each time that it is used 

 if he wants to. 



Many practical carpenters use Le Page's pre- 

 pared liquid glue in their work, and we have glued 

 rod-joints with this also. With Major's cement, 

 Jeffrey's marine glue, and liquid u iron cement " we 

 have had no experience in this connection. From 

 any pattern- or cabinet-maker you can obtain some 

 glue perhaps coarsely granular and often compris- 

 ing broken pieces of many different samples that 

 will serve your purpose fully. And after a short pre- 

 liminary soaking in cold water, you can add a little 

 more, hot water and boil it up by placing its cheap 

 tin-container in a second receptacle, an ordinary 

 saucepan of water. Some rod-makers' choice is a 

 good quality of white glue. In any event it should 

 boil slowly simmer and the longer it cooks the 

 better will it be; and a hide glue is superior to a bone 

 glue. Any expert wood-worker will tell you that 

 two other important factors of an A-i gluing job are 

 that the glue should be used thin and that the wood is 

 hot when glued. Professionals heat the bamboo- 

 strips in a hot-box. 



The amateur rod-builder can get a good fire go- 



6 Try Eimer and Amend' s, New York. Some of this glue may be mixed 

 with other glue. 



