Which Primitive Glue Is Best? #3: Milk Paste Glue

Glue is incredibly useful for a lot of different projects, but what did they use back before modern glue? In this series, I explain how adhesives were made in ancient times and find out which one works best.
In the third episode of this series, I make casein (milk paste) glue. How well does it work? Which one is best? Find out in video five of this #howtomakeeverything #shorts series!

[@Magmafrost13]

Its wild that the whole "kids eating glue" thing started with glue being made out of food, and then glue stopped being made of food but kids just kept eating it.

[@ShevaSmash]

Guess kids weren't as dumb as people assumed lol. The kids that ate the "foodglue" had some sixth sense pointing them towards food that no one else knew about. The kids that continued eating it once it was no longer food? Well... that kinda explains the downfall of our society, doesn't it? Common sense quickly became not so common, and all that.

[@StabbyJoe135]

​@Gen L your take is reaching a conclusion that you wanted using the information available which helped reach your point. If you used all the available information, you would have reached a much different conclusion. Read my other reply above to see what I mean.

[@b._.render]

@@StabbyJoe135 lol ghost post

[@datboi__]

​@@StabbyJoe135 with how long it took for you to type this you could've just said what you said in your "other reply" ain't nobody got time to go through all the comments to find yours 🤣

[@themaedog]

I think kids eat glue because theyre kinda dumb and don't know if its edible

[@pabloquijadasalazar7507]

Wait, so that old glue is technically edible?

[@htme]

I think so, at least when it's fresh. Might have to do a tasting followup

[@Idiot354]

@@htme how many glues total?

[@htme]

I did 5, might do some more if there are any good suggestions

[@wisteriel]

​@@htme It's super cool that you interact with your audience like this.

[@Idiot354]

@@htme okay thanks

[@dankirt15]

Thought you were gonna say "next I'm gonna make glue out of a cow" 🤣

[@iteerrex8166]

Why is that funny? I didn’t get it. They have been making a strong wood glue from the gelatin of cows for centuries.

[@micahphilson]

@@iteerrex8166 Because it connotes using cow meat to make glue. But also that somehow glue made from cow bones is superior to other primitive bone glues. The fact that it's nothing at all like either of those makes it funny. I personally thought the first seeing the title, then the second thinking about it more before watching. I never knew you could use milk curds to create glue!

[@Milkex]

dude clenched that udder like it owed him money

[@StabbyJoe135]

Most people never learned to milk a cow. For most people, this is obviously the better choice

[@notevennero]

This comment 💀

[@ImNotaRussianBot]

That's literally how you have to clench your hand. You basically force the milk down the teat with your fingers.

[@Dingbobber]

You gotta grip the shit out of it

[@AVspectre]

This makes so much sense! I figured the cow image referred to a carcass rendering process (like the idea of sending a horse to ‘the glue factory’). It never occurred to me it was a more friendly option. ‘Eating glue’ was probably better then… for a couple emergency calories anyway lol

[@shatterthemirror8563]

Glues are a great way to learn about chemistry and how things are held together in nature. If you ever wondered about the mechanism, the answer teaches you about molecular bonds.

[@frankpower97]

You could have used milk of lime (aka calcium hydroxide in water) as an alkali it makes the glue more resistant, after drying the free calcium hydroxide converts into calcium carbonate changing the ph and solubility making the glue more permanent and forming a matrix with the casein. It was used on some models of a ww2 wooden aircraft de Havilland mosquito to bond the veneer inside the plywood that composed the frame of the plane

[@ShevaSmash]

I was about to get mad, thought he was gonna leave us hanging like SO many people do with these shorts 😑. Nope, he's just taking his time, going slow and drawing out the suspense! I hate to admit it, but I'm *super* invested in the outcome.

[@Penguinishy]

Naw I dont want to have to come back and check for results should have been a normal video, man lost a sub.

[@FlyingAxblade_D20]

Elmer's -- mystery solved!

[@dbseamz]

I was literally looking at my bottle of Elmer's earlier today and wondering "why is that logo a cow?"

[@adriankoritar5800]

Try medieval rabbit skin flue used for fletching

[@justindunlap1235]

I'm kinda surprised he didn't try a skin glue derivative.

[@HickoryDickory86]

And for traditional, wood panel icons.

[@Rumade]

I saw a guy on TV make rabbit skin glue and it was insanely strong

[@whatiwonder4299]

I think this is the first short I’ve actually followed up on.

[@Cookiesinwinter3110]

Can't wait to see the results

[@micahphilson]

Honestly, at first, I thought these shorts were kind of teasing, but now it's just building to the suspense, I gotta see which one holds up best!

[@kevinpotts123]

I'm betting on the first one made out of pine tar, ie the caveman glue.

[@ibanheadhunter8317]

​@@kevinpotts123 Pine pitch is surprisingly very strong. Can be used by itself in stone, bone and antler weapons and still holds very firmly even after heavy blows.

[@Lj_Redd]

Never knew glue used to be made from some food products, I always thought kids eating glue was especially dumb since I only ever knew of the modern stuff

[@everfluctuating]

this makes the old stereotype of the one kid in kindergarten eating glue make more sense. at some point in the past it was essentially just cheese lol

[@artyom9137]

Neanderthal: hey bro wheres the baking soda?

[@RabbitsInBlack]

One of my first experiments with adult supervision. The glue I man as a child from a Mr. wizard book long time ago.

[@CampfireRachael]

Ready for the comparison!

[@severini8153]

With strength being of importance, wouldn't hide glue succeed by far? How would you waterproof it?

[@williamgarrad17]

I like this channel, subbed for sure. Can't wait to see more primitive ways to do things. Very cool and good emergency knowledge.

[@FishHeadsIV]

Try egg yolk. That stuff is sticcckyy

[@velazquezarmouries]

It was also the predict glue for shield making

[@PDXPiggy]

Oh can’t wait for the results!

[@1337w0n]

Why can't I find This as a long form video?

[@iteerrex8166]

So this was a cheese and baking soda glue lol

[@Imhogrider]

I been watching this guy for like 2 years

[@bigedog3989]

Is that why my great grandparents glue tasted better than glue from Walmart? I knew something was different

[@hjv7121]

I thought there was a cow on the Elmer’s glue because they used and ingredient that came from cow hoofs kind of like how they use hoofs to make gelatin. But your casein/milk reason seems to make more sense lol

[@maggiem6209]

I use casin spray as a totally indoor-safe aerosol graphite sealant. I really like it and it's cheaper than the stuff I used to buy from W&N without the carcinogens. That stuff still works really well, but it's not practical without a spray booth.

[@ultrei]

Is there a way to preserve this kind of glue? If there is, can you please specify the ingredients to use and the amount needed as well

[@htme]

Final Testing video: kzbin.infoF0IYNHydscE Pt 1 - Caveman Glue: kzbin.info4WVgYCLMNUI Pt 2 - Wheatpaste Glue: kzbin.info4PTUOjNdSwU Pt 3 - Casein Glue: kzbin.infoJKpeIRqqs0w Pt 4 - Hide Glue: kzbin.infooVF1Hvd0Zn0

[@DonatedKestrel8]

Waiting for the results!

[@oniichann7170]

So that's why there's a cow on Elmer's glue.

[@elliotalderson8358]

You also have to consider that the application of the glue is very important to its performance

[@johngentilesco]

Hide glue is almost without a doubt the best primitive glue known. It’s incredible, it can nearly go head to head with tightbond 3.

[@pinkythehobo]

So where's the full video?

[@erynmcgrath]

It's also similar to making a base plastic

[@kai-uwefranck6076]

So to make this, first you make Cottage Cheese and then you mix your Soda Ash or Baking Soda. Something that might interest you, If you make plain Yogurt and strain it, it becomes Greek Yogurt in a few minutes and letting it hang longer it becomes Cottage Cheese.

[@KingBigBabyJesus]

Damn now I'll never know how they held up

[@mdj.6179]

Putting up street posters you can add canned milk to the wallpaper paste to make them very hard to remove...

[@drgonzo305]

This is some of your best “eating glues” very important class of glues, along with your huffing glues, sniffing glues & finally your sticking glues

[@JL-iu7bz]

Ah so that's why there is a cow on top of the Elmers glue, makes sense.

[@osborne6363]

Funny enough the great wall is made from sticky rice as glue and well it's still standing.

[@marving.8868]

I need more videos please

[@martinTintin476]

Could you write the composition of the substances from the video, I didn't have time. what amount of those substances?

[@ddnaveh]

please write the recipe 🙏 you've done it well!

[@electricimpact9322]

I used the same “milk glue” to sandwich homemade paper together (I learned from you) into multiple layers to make dr stone carbon fiber, if I made a big enough sheet I could’ve made a stab vest, it was so tough just from a couple layers i couldn’t stab through it. Have Yet to shoot it

[@atarah2310]

I could smell it through the screen

[@oh_no_martians]

Have you ever considered working in experimental archaeology?

[@pauldelapena456]

Egg whites next please!!!!

[@RaccoonRecluse]

I'm allergic to this stuff. Everytime I tell people I'm allergic to milk they think lactose... nope.

[@adamruff7013]

Is that why kids eating glue was always something wrong heard about

[@MaximilianonMars]

I don't recall if you made it before, there are people who make casein 'plastic' but it's not very durable

[@jamillefrancisco564]

I always just assumed Elmer's had a cow because the glue was made from cow gelatin

[@hattodumpster]

"Paste eaters" ~Seth from The OC also, we (my family and I) believe my lil' brother is allergic to casein

[@FerousFolly]

wait so this one is just farmer's cheese with baking soda?

[@Pike737]

Bro made paneer 😂

[@peterbuckles2711]

Please just release 1 video, it’s what everybody wants. You can keep the shorts up but please 1 video.

[@TheTreegodfather]

I wonder how rabbit hide glue compares to these three.

[@MrFallen1ne]

Pitch and or straight tar is likely the best as they're water resistant where much of these glues are only good if the material and glue itself remains dry. Both tar and pitch are very handy for torches and fire accellerants and for aiding in building fires quickly. Also great for bindings like fastening arrow points and spear tips to their shafts.

[@heerosanosyuy1173]

That explains everything. Don't eat the glue.

[@ieshanoble5665]

I’m guessing the first one will hold 😊

[@a.p.602]

Just another way to protein max, thanks for the tip

[@bradydaniels8489]

Running boards for the new new videos

[@IncDoge]

What about glue made from animal tendons?

[@nebelungmist6262]

It’s been 4 days, no updates no regular videos what’s going on with you?

[@thewanderingguy5436]

Do the bone glue

[@b._.render]

What are you snacking on?

[@lekiscool]

I’m sad I had to search through shorts to get the full story.

[@someguy7130]

So Egyptians made mozzarella before Italians

[@Regina-kv5il]

I heard this was done in the Victorian times

[@viselli236]

Wow so cool I know what I'm doing With my beath milk

[@JJ00058]

For gluing wood it’s just flour and water gets hard as a rock. Has been used for things such as kitchen cabinets. Might not be as useful outside.

[@bellsy4622]

It's spelled "quesin". That's the name of the compound in the milk.

[@agent57]

So you're telling me Elmer's glue tasted good cause it was basically cheese? 😆

[@gavinkurtjaug6209]

What about hide glue?

[@Denamic]

If only it was possible to make videos longer than 1 minute. That way, you wouldn't have to make multi-part videos that leave you hanging.

[@ObservationofLimits]

The fact you didn't clamp any of these makes this test irrelevant

[@Dev1nci]

I subbed to see the result please 😄

[@lovelasnow]

It’s wild that glue could have been made with cheese and soap (I know it’s a rough hyperbole)

[@AaronC.]

Doesn't milk with lemon make tofu?

[@Landwirt-0306]

I have a question: of what is he not able to do.

[@matrix626]

i'm surprised you didnt make a hide glue.

[@blackouthorus1519]

Why dont you try making hide glue

[@xhivo97]

Why three parts?

[@htme]

I’m experimenting with shorts with 60 sec limits to cover smaller topics I didn’t think would perform well enough as a stand-alone regular video.

[@xhivo97]

@@htme I see, personally I'm not a fan of cliffhangers on shorts.

[@omeed9015]

@@htme Not a fan of cliffhangers like this either. Would've gladly watched a full video of this.

[@berr6189]

Bro just made cheese

[@vincentemorales1760]

So that's why there is a cow on it. I thought it was because it was used the same way as a horse.

[@robertnett9793]

Am I wrong, or is white glue also pretty old. Not stone-age old, but it's been here a hot minute. Ah... I seem to be wrong :D. I got confused by the fact that school glue happened to be this milk-based glue back in the day.

[@bonnie9855]

Try make manure glue

[@raylee8906]

I thought glue was made out of hooves??

[@RedsnowHD]

Why not make a whole video instead of those short

[@fattiesunite2288]

Gym bros rn:

[@wisico640]

That intro repeat is aweful after 3 times 😅

[@swocket_yaoyuri]

It’s been 2 days.

[@zyanidwarfare5634]

What’s up with food being used for glue? The caveman glue made sense but the wheat and this one don’t to me

[@nanangsulistyo6978]

wait, that mean, we ate glue (because its cheese) all the time..??

[@leinad.s]

The intro makes this a annoying. But I want to learn about glues. Also weight on the blocks would be better.

[@Raven1024]

Why is this a series of multiple shorts? It's youtube just make it a video and have a short for promo if you want to feed the algorithm gods. If the topic takes more than a minute to cover in the detail you want to cover it...maybe it shouldn't be a short. This is the kind of thing that makes me go from "Oh this seems like it could be a neat channel" to losing all interest I would have ever had in subbing to the channel...

[@tacet3045]

No love for good'ol animal glue? nothing like boiling up some rabbit and fish, we've been using it for 4000 years so old enough?

[@JJamahJamerson]

Dude, I need to know how this goes, come on.