Handles Question

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Here is a question for everyone. --- What handles seem to crack the most, horn or wood? ---I forget, but without going into the archives to find the answer, what epoxy works the best? -- Also about the blades, Break Free is supposed to be great for rust prevention on knives so I picked up a spray can. I've been using the liquid on my firearms and it seems to be real good for cleaning and lubricating. WD 40 is good also from what i've read.
 
I think horn cracks fairly easily due to climatic differences. Almost every horn handle I have has developed some sort of hairline crack. Only the wood handle on my 22" Ang Khola has cracked.

Super glue does a decent job hairline cracks. The best epoxy seems to be the slow ones. I have had success with JB Weld and a Hardware store brand (1 Hr) epoxy. The hardware store brand is great becauses it flows easily and can be injected into cracks with a syringe.

Break Free (CLP) a great cleaning agent? Try a bit of Shooter Choice or Sweets 7.62 after the CLP. Make sure you follow the directions these are powerfull cleaners. Also, they cause rust after the amonina has evaporated (unless they have a new formulation). I found CLP to be a poor copper fouling remover.

I second what Jon saids "marine tuff cloth".

Will

[This message has been edited by Will Kwan (edited 04-25-2000).]
 
I've found Justus Brothers (JBWeld) to work the best for large cracks, but it cures a light gray. If the color isn't a problem than that's the way to go.
Dan
 
I've been very pleased with BreakFree on my guns and knives. I use it to clean gun bores for "light" cleanings -- it will get powder residue but not copper fouling (and probably not lead either).

Some people will say WD40 is not a good choice -- it is really a solvent and does not leave a long-lasting moisture barrier. Many people use it on thier firearms, though.

Will, I've switched to RB-17 for copper fouling. It's a gel, sticks to brush and bore well, and has a pine scent despite being ammonia based. Good stuff. (When I lived in an apartment and cleaned guns on the kitchen floor, my wife got *real tired* of the stench of Sweet's 7.62!)

When I really crud up a blade, I usually use 0000 steel wool with the BreakFree. I trimmed my shrubs with a khukuri (works quite well, don't know what the neighbors think)and it really crudded up (think of the blades on your lawn mower) and I had to take scotchbrite to it.

 
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