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tim wagendorp

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I just bought some stainless steel tube (diameter 6 millimeters) to use as thong hole liners. I'm thinking of epoxying them into place but want to now if there are better methods for fixing the tube. Any tips?

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If the material is at all fragile i just glue in the tube. I use Loctite Speedbonder and Activator.
If the material is tough like Micarta or carbon fiber I will glue the tube and while it's curing, I swage the ends just a little to make it REALY secure!
After the handle is finished, I counter sink the hole then I run a small wire wheel through the inside to polish it.
Neil

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I am almost done making my second knife and I learned something very important. Be VERY CAREFUL if you smack thong tubes with a hammer to pein them. I hit mine one too many times and cracked the dymondwood handle!!! Boy was I upset, but I learned a great lesson (actually, I learned many on that knife). Go easy if you pull out a hammer!

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Crayola, instead of trying to peen the thong hole liner, take a tapered piece of steel, like a punch or nailset and put it in the liner and tap it a few times to flare the ends.

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dont want ot start a fight with neil...but i always just superglue the buggers in...have been doing it for years with no complaints.. i use .250 stainless and drill .257 holes (F drill)....when i glue the handles i drill a small (whatever size the pins are) hole in the center of the thong hole thru one side of the scales...then go back after i grind everything flat when the epoxy is dry and drill a one eight and then a f hole...cut tube to length...supergllue...the thin kind so it gets way down there......i also drill my handle tang hole very large....usually 3/8 so i wont have any problems....cracked many a handle trying to do it by drilling two seperate holes in the handles from both sides.....one hole...straight....

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You can spin the tube to flare it. Make a tapered punch like spinner harden it full . Draw it back at about 300 degrees. Then put you tube in and spin the edges to flare then ... Just a little at a time not to get to hot. This leaves a nice finish..

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