This mastic is still used today. As its name indicates it serves to fix and seal the glass panes on the frames of the doors and windows.
Its main characteristics are relatively low cost, simple manufacture, the use of natural products, and good longevity.

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Flour glue is yet widely used for commercial and home made adhesives.
Making flour glue and using it to make a kite with bamboo and light Kraft paper is pretty easy and funny.

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Horticultural glue is a mixture of rosin, linseed oil or castor oil and other additives as beeswax which allows trapping pests in orchards or in gardens. It is an alternative to pesticides but the preparation is can be tricky and/or messy. This glue is available commercially.

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After pruning the tree wound should be protected against insect attacks and disease.
There are several recipes available:

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