Glue up

[on_the_edge]

When performing glue up on a full tang knife with wood handles and a g10 liner, is everything glued all at once or is it a two step process where the g10 liner is glued by itself to something first?

 

[mnavarro]

I usually glue up the g10 and wood together first, then glue up the scales to the knife. So for me It is a two step process.
You could try to glue up everything at once but I do not think the bond is as strong.

 

[viral]

Doing everything at once is kind of a pain.
Do a two step process, make your g10 oversized. You will want to glue your g10 to your wooden scales upside down, ie. Wood on your table and g10 on top. This is because if you have g10 below wood the epoxy will leak down onto the surface of the g10 you want to glue to the tang, so by having it upside down you prevent that. It just makes for an easier finish.

 

[Matt Rochester]

If you do it all at once you cant clean or finish the front of the scales. Glue your wood and liners together and clamp to something flat. Then finish the fronts and glue them up.

 

[Drew Riley]

Now days, I just smear some super glue on the liners for a quick stick, then epoxy the liners to the scales and use corby bolts to mechanically secure them. (after profiling/finishing the front/ricasso area of the scales of course)

 

[on_the_edge]

If you do it all at once you cant clean or finish the front of the scales. Glue your wood and liners together and clamp to something flat. Then finish the fronts and glue them up.

Right you are. I'm not sure why I did not think of that.

Thanks for your help, folks.