Help/advice on flared Ti handle pins (my current project)

[gsx-rboy750]

Sorry for all the questions
I am making myself a personal knife for backpacking, camp etc.
I want to do Ti handle pins but am a little new to this. Currently I have this so far
0.250 OD 0.035 wall Ti tube, my finished blank and my drilled stabilized scaled.



My plan was to epoxy the handles to the knife and use wood pins. After i wanted to shape the handle and
Then drill out the wooden pins and taper the top 1/8 inch of the hole. Then
I was going to install the Ti pins with epoxy and flare the ends.
I know heating aluminum will make it easier and Ti is easier to bend when it is hot but will heating Ti anneal it?
Should I use a Press and make two flaring 45' fittings in one press movement?
Should I do the work by hand with a hammer is a slow process?
I realize I did not pick the best handle material to start practicing on.

 

[gsx-rboy750]

Well so far my plan is working. I have the handle expoied on with the voids in the knife tang being completely filled with expoy as well as having small divits in the handle material for a very strong fitment.

I still have to drill out my wood pins and shape the handle then figure out exactly how I am going to flar the pins but I feel good.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

All I will say is you have to be very gentle with that plastic filled wood. I assume you got it from Woodcraft or a similar source? It is Ok for turned pens and other projects, but I personally don't care for it on knives.

 

[gsx-rboy750]

All I will say is you have to be very gentle with that plastic filled wood. I assume you got it from Woodcraft or a similar source? It is Ok for turned pens and other projects, but I personally don't care for it on knives.

Tim Kipp something like deadwood art.
Ya Some of the knives I like the most on here are backwoods knives. I saw them and wanted to make something like it. So far this piece is very strong but I will heed the warning.

 

[Daniel Fairly Knives]

I'm probably late on this but you want thin walled tube, that is key especially with natural handle material.

.020" walls on the tube are probably the thickest you want. Seamless tube is better. CP Ti will flare easier than Grade 5.

 

[gsx-rboy750]

I'm probably late on this but you want thin walled tube, that is key especially with natural handle material.

.020" walls on the tube are probably the thickest you want. Seamless tube is better. CP Ti will flare easier than Grade 5.

I got scared and just glued them in. The handles are filled with expoy and I think the material themselves would fail before the attachment. Thanks. I will know this going forward. Ti is weird to work with. I love Ti.