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skilldust

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Hay guys, LONG TIME no talk--But I need to know what kind and where to get the extra thin,slow setting super glue for a super glue finish on handles
Thanks
btw- Not many knives the past yr, went back to framing houses. (@ 70 yrs old ):eek:
 
I use the blue stuff from Bob Smith that most of the knife suppliers sell. Not sure it is "slow setting", but it is thin.
 
Thin is fast and thick is slow, generally. Thinning with acetone may slow the set time, but I don't think that is needed or good. You want the thinnest available, and a good size bottle of it.

Read Bruce Bumps super glue finish tutorial and you will find out how it is done to perfection. It takes time, effort, and patience.

The rule you want to get completely understood is, "The finish is built up IN the wood, not ON it!"
 
Thats actually what Im doing right now. Im using the Bob Smith gap filling stuff and it works well. Take your time and dont be afraid to sand it off and start again. Dont be impatient and start sanding it too high too fast and too soon. Apply and walk away, do something else, then come back and sand.
 
Yeah fellows, I have done it on maybe 4 knives. A maker named Keith Willis gave me 2 bottles that he got from hobby lobby and they turned out great. But the remainder of it was set-up in the bottle so I wanted some more for a chef knife. It was almost three yrs old. Any way I never looked at the label and do not know exactly what I am looking for.
You are right , Tatoo, In the course of a day, I would get three coats on. But it sure looked nice.
Thanks Stacy for telling me about Bruce's tutorial
Jason, that was my reason for posting. I have looked at a lot of the thin stuff and none of it said slow setting. Thanks --Jerry
 
You don't want gap filling, thick, slow or anything but straight thin CA. The thinner it is, the more it penetrates. The pores will get tightly packed in the repeated wet sanding with acetone/debonder. Done right over a few days to a week or so, it can make the handle look like it was made out of glass.
 
I don't have a ton of experience with CA but I have found that when I apply with my bare finger it sets up faster than when I use a latex glove. I don't know why but with a bare finger it sets before I can get it spread out even. So, I just use a latex glove or tape on my finger.
 
CA is moisture activated. So, the moisture in your finger sets it quite quickly. Obviously a dry latex glove will not set it off as quickly.
 
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