looking for tips on removing handles from chiruwa or m43-style full-tang pinned handles. i have removed 2 of the regular handles, so i am familiar now w/the boiled kuk drill. i am specifically wondering about the pins -- whether they have to be drilled completely out before heating the handle and peeling it away in the usual way.
and about reassembly -- whether you just fit the new pin/reuse the old and peen over.
if anyone has caught them using something other than laha on these, that would also be good to know. both of my standard handles had laha AND 'something-else' filling the handle voids. fortunately, the laha was used all around the tang and so the handle would still come off w/heat.
regards and thanks
ab
and about reassembly -- whether you just fit the new pin/reuse the old and peen over.
if anyone has caught them using something other than laha on these, that would also be good to know. both of my standard handles had laha AND 'something-else' filling the handle voids. fortunately, the laha was used all around the tang and so the handle would still come off w/heat.
regards and thanks
ab
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