new maker handle liner question

[Sam Eddleman]

i got hold of some vulcanized liner for under the handle material, was wondering if you epoxy it or the best way to use it.
thanks

 

[Big Smitty]

When I use it I just layer it in when I lay up my handle and pins. Layer of epoxy, then liner, then handle material. Pins go in there also . Clamp it up, let it dry and yor ready to shape up your handle.

 

[Sam Eddleman]

thanks big smitty

 

[silver_pilate]

I'll also drill some extra holes in the spacer material to allow epoxy to "rivet" the handle scale to the steel. Hope that makes sense. That way you have steel, epoxy, liner, epoxy, and handle, with epoxy going directly from the handle to the steel. In addition to pins, or course.

--nathan

 

[Sam Eddleman]

thanks, makes good sense. i will post pics of finished product soon.

 

[SBuzek]

I usually epoxy the liners to the scale first, let it dry then epoxy the handles to the knife.
Cut a piece of liner to fit the scales,clean and sand all contact surfaces,mix epoxy thencoat the scale set the liner on it, put a piece of wax paper between the 2 liners and clamp together let dry.then as nathan said drill several small holes in the liner just into the scale materal.

 

[Sam Eddleman]

thanks to everyone for all the liner tips. this is my first knife with liner. next one will be better im sure. the jade colored g-10 actually looks kinda baby blue thanks to the blue liner.

 

[Big Smitty]

Great looking knife! I like the color of the G-10.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

thanks to everyone for all the liner tips. this is my first knife with liner. next one will be better im sure. the jade colored g-10 actually looks kinda baby blue thanks to the blue liner.

You done good....:thumbup:

 

[David Wesner]

New Maker And you decide you're going to start with a double edge dagger

Very well done brother :thumbup: :thumbup:

Looking forward to seeing more of your work

 

[mykulmorris]

Schweeett!!!

 

[J.S. Carter]

Good Night that thing is thick! what is it 1/4" or 5/16" thick?

oh yea your a jerk cause my first knife didn't look anywhere near that fine!

 

[tobinsmith]

Yep, that one is nice!

 

[Sam Eddleman]

thanks for all the kind comments. the small g-10 boot dagger is number 14 for me. my second dagger. this is the first knife that i put a liner on. its 3/16" thick 5160