Video - Final Assembly

JTknives

JTknives

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Here is another video I put together tonight. I took into account your thoughts on my last post. This video covers how I go about doing the final assembly and glue up of hidden tang knives. Like on my last video i'm looking for advise and requests on what you want to see. I have been trying to record just about everything of any importance throughout the day. Just takes time to assemble them into something other then a jumble of randomness lol. thanks guys

 
I am working on my first antler handle and this will be a big help. Thanks for posting
 
Interesting epoxy you use, nice and thin.
I always glue the guard to the blade first and glue the handle on after that. So two steps with epoxy curing inbetween.
Many different ways to reach the same goal
 
I use to do that but once I switched to the clear coat it just takes to long to do two cures. That’s 6 stright days of curing time not including the time it takes to get it glued. If I was to do the guard seperate I would just solder it. I have had people question my choice of epoxy. Thy ask if it’s strong enough to be used this way. Well according to systems three it has a higher tensile strength then T88 or gflex. According to these numbers it’s top dog. And being such a low viscosity it really soaks into every little nook and cranny. It’s worth trying if you have never tryied it.

Here is the data for clear coat
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T88 data
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Gflex and bladebond data
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Thanks!! I've always wondered how everyone else presents their knives when shipped!? Maybe showing how you pack and box a knife, as you know a good presentation means a lot.
 
Maineiac1 said:
Thanks!! I've always wondered how everyone else presents their knives when shipped!? Maybe showing how you pack and box a knife, as you know a good presentation means a lot.
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Well my wife makes little black canvas drawstring bags that are lined with soft fluffy faberic. The knife goes in its sheath and then in one of thoes bags and is tied shut. Then into a shipping box and packed with packing paper. Stay away from recycled packing materials as it just looks unprofessional.
 
lol, I am not very talented at editing. Just trying to figure out a way to get you as much good content in the allotted time
 
JTknives said:
I use to do that but once I switched to the clear coat it just takes to long to do two cures. That’s 6 stright days of curing time not including the time it takes to get it glued. If I was to do the guard seperate I would just solder it. I have had people question my choice of epoxy. Thy ask if it’s strong enough to be used this way. Well according to systems three it has a higher tensile strength then T88 or gflex. According to these numbers it’s top dog. And being such a low viscosity it really soaks into every little nook and cranny. It’s worth trying if you have never tryied it.

Here is the data for clear coat
Photo%20Jun%2021%2C%203%2025%2004%20AM.png


T88 data
Photo%20Jun%2021%2C%203%2032%2017%20AM.png


Gflex and bladebond data
Photo%20Jun%2021%2C%203%2031%2010%20AM.png
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Well dang, on paper G-flex doesn't seem all the great, at least compared to T88 & Blade Bond, and even clear coat, except for the tensile elongation percentage.

Sounds like G-flex stretches/elongates a lot before it breaks/snaps, although it still breaks (when stretched [when measuring tensile strength]) with much less weight than the other three epoxies... Am I understanding that right?

So would the only advantage that G flex has over S3 Clear Coat be that it has a higher viscosity/thicker so that it's less likely to have an epoxy starved joint? I mean if hypothetically the scales on two knives had an ideal amount of epoxy between the tang and scales with zero starved joints, would the one using Clear Coat be better in overall performance/strength than the one using G flex?

Don't mind me, I'm just curious ;) . As I mentioned on YT (I'm "lsubslimed" btw), I'm not all that smart when it comes to determining how these numbers practically affect and apply to real world performance, at least with regard to knives, so I'm just trying to get a sense of it all.

~Paul
My Youtube Channel
... (It's been a few years since my last upload)
 
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