Question about copper liners

Alaunt

Alaunt

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Was wanting to try some copper liners to match my pins on a knife. Should I get the half hard temper or the dead soft? Or does it really even matter with liners?
 
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Half hard is the standard hardness. Dead soft is only needed if you will be shaping or forging the copper. For liners, it will come flat and stay flat, so go half hard.
 
I LOVE copper! I used it on my first chefs knife and it turned out awesome! Don't know what hardness it was, I used a small 6x10" plate you can get from ACE hardware.

 
Please note that copper is generally too soft to use on folder liners.
 
If I may jump in with a question, is there any special prep required to bond copper liners to a steel knife tang? Can you use the same epoxy and prep methods that go with wood or composite scales?
 
Anyone split pipe flaten it out?? I tried could not get it flat enough, any tips


Dont mean to Hyjack the thread.
 
KUNTZI66 said:
Anyone split pipe flaten it out?? I tried could not get it flat enough, any tips
Dont mean to Hyjack the thread.
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I've used pipe several times like this. I heat it with a propane torch and squeeze in a machines vice. Then I grind both sides to take out any irregularities, which is a bit tricky. Easier to buy plate I'm sure.
 
I split pipe and run it through my rolling mill.
Comes out flat and smooth.
 
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I've split pipe and flattened it cold with a hammer and vise. It starts to work harden as you flatten it so you may need to anneal it with a torch as you go.
 
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