Tj

Tvfarmer

06/07/2008 6:48 PM

Epoxy to Glue ebony Handle to knife blank

I am making a handle for a knife kit that was given to me. I am making
the handle out of ebony and birdseye maple. I really don't want to use
rivets. Will epoxy make a good metal to wood bond? Any other non rivet
suggestions?


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Tj

Tvfarmer

in reply to Tvfarmer on 06/07/2008 6:48 PM

07/07/2008 12:15 PM

On Jul 7, 1:42=A0pm, ROY! <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sun, 6 Jul 2008 19:23:09 -0700 (PDT), Lou <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >On Jul 6, 8:48 pm, Tvfarmer <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> I am making a handle for a knife kit that was given to me. I am making
> >> the handle out of ebony and birdseye maple. I really don't want to use
> >> rivets. Will epoxy make a good metal to wood bond? Any other non rivet
> >> suggestions?
>
> >T-88 by system 3
>
> I'll second that and add that you may want to wipe down the ebony with
> acetone prior to applying the epoxy and you should make certain that
> you have coated well with epoxy all the mating surfaces.

Thanks guys i will have to order some online (woodcraft has it I see)
I don't know who locally will carry that.

Ll

Lou

in reply to Tvfarmer on 06/07/2008 6:48 PM

06/07/2008 7:23 PM

On Jul 6, 8:48 pm, Tvfarmer <[email protected]> wrote:
> I am making a handle for a knife kit that was given to me. I am making
> the handle out of ebony and birdseye maple. I really don't want to use
> rivets. Will epoxy make a good metal to wood bond? Any other non rivet
> suggestions?

T-88 by system 3

Nn

Nova

in reply to Tvfarmer on 06/07/2008 6:48 PM

08/07/2008 12:00 AM

Tvfarmer wrote:
> I am making a handle for a knife kit that was given to me. I am making
> the handle out of ebony and birdseye maple. I really don't want to use
> rivets. Will epoxy make a good metal to wood bond? Any other non rivet
> suggestions?

I tried epoxying knife scales to a marking knife I made a few years ago.
As predicted by Andy Dingley they fell off within a year. I'd suggest
using the rivets along with the epoxy.

--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
[email protected]

wg

wayne

in reply to Tvfarmer on 06/07/2008 6:48 PM

15/07/2008 3:49 AM

On Jul 8, 8:00=A0am, Nova <[email protected]> wrote:
> Tvfarmer wrote:
> > I am making a handle for a knife kit that was given to me. I am making
> > the handle out of ebony and birdseye maple. I really don't want to use
> > rivets. Will epoxy make a good metal to wood bond? Any other non rivet
> > suggestions?
>

Hi you may want to drill shallow holes in the scales and also if you
can on the blade so that the epoxy will grip better. At least scratch
the surface of the blade. you can also comsider placing short pins
that are not exposed on the surface.

ch

cavelamb himself

in reply to Tvfarmer on 06/07/2008 6:48 PM

07/07/2008 5:28 PM

Tvfarmer wrote:
> On Jul 7, 1:42 pm, ROY! <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 6 Jul 2008 19:23:09 -0700 (PDT), Lou <[email protected]>
>>wrote:
>>
>>
>>>On Jul 6, 8:48 pm, Tvfarmer <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I am making a handle for a knife kit that was given to me. I am making
>>>>the handle out of ebony and birdseye maple. I really don't want to use
>>>>rivets. Will epoxy make a good metal to wood bond? Any other non rivet
>>>>suggestions?
>>
>>>T-88 by system 3
>>
>>I'll second that and add that you may want to wipe down the ebony with
>>acetone prior to applying the epoxy and you should make certain that
>>you have coated well with epoxy all the mating surfaces.
>
>
> Thanks guys i will have to order some online (woodcraft has it I see)
> I don't know who locally will carry that.

Quite often, Ace Hardware...

Richard
--
(remove the X to email)

Now just why the HELL do I have to press 1 for English?
John Wayne

Ri

ROY!

in reply to Tvfarmer on 06/07/2008 6:48 PM

07/07/2008 1:42 PM

On Sun, 6 Jul 2008 19:23:09 -0700 (PDT), Lou <[email protected]>
wrote:

>On Jul 6, 8:48 pm, Tvfarmer <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I am making a handle for a knife kit that was given to me. I am making
>> the handle out of ebony and birdseye maple. I really don't want to use
>> rivets. Will epoxy make a good metal to wood bond? Any other non rivet
>> suggestions?
>
>T-88 by system 3

I'll second that and add that you may want to wipe down the ebony with
acetone prior to applying the epoxy and you should make certain that
you have coated well with epoxy all the mating surfaces.


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