Copper, G10, and scale adhesion.

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DukeHarley

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Got some .050" copper I want to use in conjunction with some G10 and Ironwood and Bog Oak. What is the best way to adhear them? Does copper work well with G Flex epoxy? And tips or hints beyond scuffing and cleaning everything up good?

Jay
 
With copper you have to be so very careful with heat from your belt. It gets hot and burns your glue so easily. I use gflex and have good results. I can't stress how hot and how fast copper gets hot enough. Other then that, I love copper. I love that it's soft and isn't too much of a bear when sanding.
 
viral said:
With copper you have to be so very careful with heat from your belt. It gets hot and burns your glue so easily. I use gflex and have good results. I can't stress how hot and how fast copper gets hot enough. Other then that, I love copper. I love that it's soft and isn't too much of a bear when sanding.
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Wow.....never considered the conductive properties of copper playing into it as far as heating up. Something I will have to keep in mind. Thanks a bunch!!!!

Jay
 
I'm a beginner but put this together last week. My work is not very good yet so I'm reluctant to show it...

I used my regular BSI 30 minute epoxy and it worked fine. I also found out how quickly the copper gets hot! I should have squared up my copper pieces better. There is .1 thick G10 slab liner on each side because the cocobolo scales were on the thin side

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viral said:
With copper you have to be so very careful with heat from your belt. It gets hot and burns your glue so easily. I use gflex and have good results. I can't stress how hot and how fast copper gets hot enough. Other then that, I love copper. I love that it's soft and isn't too much of a bear when sanding.
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Copper looks awesome as a liner... But yes, go extra slow and bare handed so you can really feel the heat. West Systems epoxy is a bit more heat tolerant than the cheaper stuff I think.
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I used temporary pins to secure the copper to the blade and then get it as close to final shape as possible. Then I did the same with the wood. It was a bear because all the pins were hidden (all thread sunk into pockets on the back of the scales... Won't go into detail here...) The closer to final size you can get before glue up the better. Less time on the grinder...

Cheers. Good choice for a liner IMO.

Eric
 
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