A friend of mine is making a knife. He wants the handle to have a
very strong finish on it. Do you use Epoxy for that? Isnt that what
is used to put a thick clear coat on tables in bars and restaurants?
Or does epoxy get cloudy? Would several coats of poly be better. He
is a beginner so he doesnt have alot of tools or experience.
"UTRECHT" writes:
> A friend of mine is making a knife. He wants the handle to have a
> very strong finish on it. Do you use Epoxy for that?
I wouldn't.
?Isnt that what
> is used to put a thick clear coat on tables in bars and restaurants?
Sometimes.
> Or does epoxy get cloudy?
It contains no UV inhibitors so if exposed to sunlight, it fades.
> Would several coats of poly be better.
Don't know if poly is a choice.
I'd be tempted to make the handles from a filled plastic and not worry about
a finish.
It certainly be more sanitary if this is a food application.
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You ought to google up that information. I checked out a few knife sites
and they are really particular about the handles. They immerse the wood in
solution and sometimes put it under pressure or in a vacuum to impregnate
the wood. You might get some good ideas.
Preston
"UTRECHT" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> A friend of mine is making a knife. He wants the handle to have a
> very strong finish on it. Do you use Epoxy for that? Isnt that what
> is used to put a thick clear coat on tables in bars and restaurants?
> Or does epoxy get cloudy? Would several coats of poly be better. He
> is a beginner so he doesnt have alot of tools or experience.
Jim K wrote:
> also go with a full tang as opposed to a threaded tang for the blade.
> (and no jokes about poon...) I would then use epoxy along with rivets
> to attach the scales.
Poon might be good for a knife handle:
WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003) [wn]
poon
n 1: wood of any poon tree; used for masts and spars
2: any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum
having shiny leathery leaves and lightweight hard wood
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If I were going to make a knife I planed to use I'd use a penatrating oil
finish that I can re-apply when needed. If the knife were strictly for show
I would consider a finish that laid on the surface of the wood and looked
all pretty
"UTRECHT" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> A friend of mine is making a knife. He wants the handle to have a
> very strong finish on it. Do you use Epoxy for that? Isnt that what
> is used to put a thick clear coat on tables in bars and restaurants?
> Or does epoxy get cloudy? Would several coats of poly be better. He
> is a beginner so he doesnt have alot of tools or experience.
On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 02:04:12 -0500, Silvan
<[email protected]> brought forth from the murky depths:
>Jim K wrote:
>> also go with a full tang as opposed to a threaded tang for the blade.
>> (and no jokes about poon...) I would then use epoxy along with rivets
>> to attach the scales.
>
>Poon might be good for a knife handle:
Everyone knows that Poon tangs are too expensive.
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If you're looking for the strongest finished handle, I'd use one of
the synthetics or impregnated woods available for knife handles. I'd
also go with a full tang as opposed to a threaded tang for the blade.
(and no jokes about poon...) I would then use epoxy along with rivets
to attach the scales.
On Sat, 21 Feb 2004 01:32:40 GMT, "Preston Andreas"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>You ought to google up that information. I checked out a few knife sites
>and they are really particular about the handles. They immerse the wood in
>solution and sometimes put it under pressure or in a vacuum to impregnate
>the wood. You might get some good ideas.
>
>Preston
>"UTRECHT" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> A friend of mine is making a knife. He wants the handle to have a
>> very strong finish on it. Do you use Epoxy for that? Isnt that what
>> is used to put a thick clear coat on tables in bars and restaurants?
>> Or does epoxy get cloudy? Would several coats of poly be better. He
>> is a beginner so he doesnt have alot of tools or experience.
>