dextrose paste for gluing leather together?

[Lee Jr]

Howdy, Does anybody use dextrose paste for gluing leather together? I am looking for a supplier ( it is a powder that you add water to) Thanks Lee Jr.

[steveh]

It is a yellow powder that you mix water with, and it was used for glueing ground work, it may be hard to find, as it has been replaced by contact cements like barge.

[Elton Joorisity]

Found this supplier on google. www.prochemical.com

[steve mason]

I am not sure if they still have it, since it has been a number of years ago I last got some. but the last I got was from montana leathers in billings.

[ryan]

I spent a long time looking for Dextrose paste until I shot a nice buck last year and while at the taxidermist, I realized they use it for doing their mounts. Van Dykes has the best selection I have found and they actually sell a lot of tools that would make good leather craft tools! They sell a tool for roughing manikins that would work well for leather and if I remember correctly, they are a lot cheaper than an actual leather rougher out of a supply catalog!! Last I checked, Van Dykes had a good website and if you get on their list; they send out a catalog ever so often.

Hope this helps!

[Elton Joorisity]

Steve, I was told today that AAA Taxidermy in Calgary carries(d) Dextrin. I had meant to ask you about using it but then you had to go.

[Lee Jr]

Thanks Everybody, I made a order through Van Dykes, Lee Jr.

[mulefool]

Just for future reference I got some from Colorado Saddlery. It's been a few years, so i'm not sure if they still carry it.

[skipj]

Why use dextrose paste? Is it as good an adhesive as Barge? Other advanteges?

Van Dyke sent me a catalog in a few weeks. Lots of needles and cutting tools there.

SkipJ

Edited November 28, 2007 by skipj