epoxy in filework?

[David Schott]

Try it, You'll like it. I havent epoxied a scale on for years.

I am also curious about this.....i'm gonna have to try that on a test knife....just any old superglue, or what? Do you do the same with pins?

 

[IH8U]

wow, great tips in this thread! I'm not there yet, but much thanks to the OP and all the great tips and tricks.

 

[fitzo]

The superglued scales are nicely demonstrated in Steve Johnson's subhilt fighter vid from CCI.

 

[koyote]

Maybe I should watch a video someday Or at least go visit a master's shop or something.

 

[Bruce Bump]

Maybe I should watch a video someday Or at least go visit a master's shop or something.

Hey my door is always open. Come on up.

 

[Bruce Bump]

I am also curious about this.....i'm gonna have to try that on a test knife....just any old superglue, or what? Do you do the same with pins?

The thin super glue works best for wicking in. You should rough up the pins so the glue can hang on better. I re-furbished one of my hunters after about 10 years and two of the pins had loosened up but didnt come out. The scales were both still tight.

 

[DustinHall]

Heres a poor picture of this done on a knife I did a while back. This one had a few small pinhole bubbles that I later had to fill....This is just black dye in epoxy....

Looks nice schott! Is that your own design? I like it. Would wood stain work to color the epoxy?

 

[koyote]

Hey my door is always open. Come on up.

You're not actually THAT far. not a day trip, but not across the country, either.

 

[DustinHall]

Isn't superglue brittle when it dries? Have you ever hit the scales hard and had them break off or come loose? Seems like they would but, maybe I'm wrong.

 

[David Schott]

Looks nice schott! Is that your own design? I like it. Would wood stain work to color the epoxy?

Thanks!

I dont know about wood stain...i'd stick to epoxy dyes to not mess with the epoxy...other stuff might cause it to not harden or be weak.

Heres a pic of that whole knife that shows more of the epoxy filled filework:

 

[Bruce Bump]

Isn't superglue brittle when it dries? Have you ever hit the scales hard and had them break off or come loose? Seems like they would but, maybe I'm wrong.

Thats why you use pins and/or bolts. Super glue isnt all that brittle anyway. It also seals out moisture.

 

[koyote]

I've used superglue for a wood sealer and finish, too. Not often given the usage nature of most of my knives.

The WD40 trick on epoxy is a lot nicer than acetone for cleanup on '3 piece' knives. tried it today and it's great. I used a little puddle to dip my cleanup qtips into. Not really any filework on the blade, but around the front of the scales, much easier to work with than acetone.