? On glueing up handle's

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Ricky D. Finch

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Hi

How do you glue up spacer material to wood slabs and get a good job without it sticking to everthing and having a good glue job?
I use 2 ton expoy, and use spring clamps, but need more clamps. I tried using vasline on the non glue side and clamp the two slabs together, still checking on this way.
I thought about getting some wax paper, anybody know if expoy wiil set up on it?
 
wipe it off while its still setting up. there is a point just before it sets all the way that you can peel the stuff off. try not to smear it around where it oozes out. also you can use a piece of antler tip to scrape the excess off without scratching up anything. what does remain can be removed with some 0000 steel wool and some rubbing
 
Haven't tried wax paper but apparently it works. I use saran wrap, and don't worry about cleaning the edges until everything has set up. Most imortant is to not use excessive clamping pressure or you will squeeze all of the gjue from the joint. Just rough up both your pieces, clean thoroughly with alchohol or acetone, epoxy both mating sides, lightly clamp and walk away.
Matt Doyle
 
I use Saran-wrap between it and a flat surface with spring clamps. I have never had a problem.

Craig
 
On bolstered knives, I usually dry fit my handle material and liners then glue the liners and handle material on all in one shot. Wipe excess epoxy off and then once the epoxy sets, finish grinding and finishing the handle.

On non bolstered knives, I usually drill the pin holes in the handle material, temporarily pin the handles and sketch the blade end of the handlesto the shape I want. Then I rough cut the handle material and liners. Temporarily pin the handles with the liners in the middle (without the blade in there) then grind, finish, and buff just the blade end of the sandwich. Then I take it apart and epoxy the liners and handle all in one shot to the blade. Wipe off excess epoxy and take extra care at the blade end with a little acetone and a rag to make sure the blade and front of the handle have no epoxy left on them. Tape the blade up and finish grinding/sanding/buffing the handle.

Brad
www.AndersonKnives.ca
 
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