My tip of the day

[Ansoknives]

To avoid gaps between handleslaps and tang I use carton or very thick paper between the two. It gives a better bond to the epoxy too.
To easy up things I start of gluing the paper to the slabs and let the epoxy set. Then I shape the handle and attach to the tang
This material works better than the usually linermaterial since the paper while absorb uneven spots better
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[This message has been edited by ansoknive (edited 02 November 1999).]

 

[C L Wilkins]

One other tip along these lines is to not clamp too tightly, this will squeeze most of the epoxy out and it will not be a very good bond.

One other tip. A few years ago, when I first contracted the disease of knifemaking, I did a blade and put water buffalo on it. I used C-clamps to clamp on the scales. "Hey, lets crank this baby down! The tighter the better." The next day when I started to finish out the handle, I had nice little dimples or circles where the clamps were. I now use the spring clamps.
If we can't laugh at ourselves........

C Wilkins

[This message has been edited by C L Wilkins (edited 02 November 1999).]

 

[Ansoknives]

I use 5-8 wisegrip tongs on a handle. Good thing is you can adjust the tension. Good thing if you see space between handle and tang. To soften up the grip I put litle pieces of Kydexscrap between the handle material and the wises. Then you dont glue the wises to the handle either.

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