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Where did you get your stamp and about how much do they cost?Can also use polyurethane glue, a.k.a., 'Gorilla Glue'. I did that with three Opinels of mine, after reshaping the handles and sanding to a high-grit finish (600+). The Gorilla Glue is rubbed on in VERY THIN coats, using maybe a BB-sized drop on a clean cloth (I used an old tee-shirt) which cures pretty fast - I give it 30 minutes or more to be sure. Applying too heavily will result in excessive bubbling of the finish as the glue cures in a reaction with moisture in the air. Each of these knives had about 3 coats each. Not much buffing needed either, as the high-grit sanding accounts for much of the gloss, and the glue finish helps emphasize that.
I did, I saw the stamp on the knife blades in the picture.
I also strongly suspect Gorilla Glue. I have used it and it cures to a hard almost protective coat. As mentioned must be applied very thinly though, less is more.
I’ve never thought about using Gorilla glue. I’ve used super glue in the past but like the idea of the hint of color tone change That you got from the Gorilla glue. Thanks for sharing this.Can also use polyurethane glue, a.k.a., 'Gorilla Glue'. I did that with three Opinels of mine after reshaping the handles and sanding to a high-grit finish (600+). The Gorilla Glue is rubbed on in VERY THIN coats, using maybe a BB-sized drop on a clean cloth (I used an old tee-shirt) which cures pretty fast - I give it 30 minutes or more to be sure. Applying too heavily will result in excessive bubbling of the finish as the glue cures in a reaction with moisture in the air. These knives had about 3 coats each. Not much buffing needed either, as the high-grit sanding accounts for much of the gloss and the glue finish helps emphasize that, bringing out more of the grain & figure and making the color really pop. I think the glue also imparts a very subtle honey / amber tone to the finish on light-colored woods as well, which I like.
Acetone thins epoxy nicely.
One of the three Opinels I pictured earlier, the walnut-handled one, was originally finished in Danish Oil (Watco) after an earlier reshaping attempt of the handle. In terms of sealing & protecting the wood, I assume it was fine. But one thing I didn't particularly like about it was that it never really took a shine and also tended to collect dirt & grime from handling. The Danish oil finish was softer, so dirt & stuff tended to embed to some degree. So the finish always looked kind of drab and dirty. I knew after some time, I wanted to try something different with that knife. So, the 2nd time around, I did some more sanding & thinning out of the handle, removing the Danish oil finish in the process. Using the Gorilla Glue was a choice of convenience, after I'd learned it can be used for such things (I first saw it demo'd this way on an episode of 'Ask This Old House' on PBS). I just happened to have a small bottle of Gorilla Glue that was seldom being used for anything else. So after testing how it worked on some pieces of scrap wood, I committed to using it for the Opinel project. Worked out great, without the drabness and also doing much better at preventing the accumulation of dirt. It's a much harder finish and has turned out to be very durable as well. I carry the 'Carbone' No. 08 pretty often in-pocket, and the polyurethane finish has resisted the scuffs & scratches that can result from rubbing against other items in the pocket like keys, coins & such.
Danish oil can be tricky and confusing. Some have hardeners in them, and some don't, so you can get varying finishes.
This is an Opinel that i used Gorilla Glue on, as you say protects the wood and i really liked the result. You can also knock some of the shine off with 0000 steel wool if you like.
