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[AJ1]

While epoxying a stick tang knife into a piece of elk antler tonight i was having a hard time as usual putting the epoxy into the hole in the antler, anyways i was stuffing the epoxy in the hole and realized that with the inside of the antler being porous, if i sucked on the end of it maybe it would draw the epoxy into the antler, well i worked. anyways i got more epoxy into the handle then ever before, so it should be stronger.

Aaron G.

 

[mikeS]

eeeeeeeeeuuuuuuuuwwwwwwwww! :eek

Life is what it is

 

[L6steel]

Hmmmmm, I always just tape up the pin holes. stand the antler up, and put the epoxy in with an acid brush. Takes a minute or two but I always fill the hole up till theres about 1/4" left.

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[Armin]

Use a slow curing epoxy (12-24 hrs. curing time). If those epoxies are warmed up to ~70°C / 150°F they will get a viscosity like motor oil, so you can pour it into the handle. This does not work with fast curing epoxies, they will harden immediately if you warm them up!