Some steps to replacing handles on a slipjoint

[cactus2020]

this might seem like a stupid question, but how do you hold the handles on, without pins

[jonet143]

not a stupid question, glue is the answer.

[bluerush55]

Thanks Sunburst,

If I had a photographer to stand by and take the pictures of each step it would be a better turorial. I get going and forget about the camera.

Glad you enjoyed it!!!
Jeff

Thta was great Jeff. IM from just down the road, out by Longview airport. I was wondering what the best glue to use is?

[bluerush55]

Nice wood
You should see the Amboyna Burl, absolutely amazing.
Yesterday I found a new source for wood locally. I won some Koa on ebay and saw it was local. I made arrangements for local pickup. It turns out that I used to work with the guy about 10 years ago. (It's a small world, but I would hate to paint it) He has some of the finest burl I have seen & a number of woods I have not heard of before.

Here is a pic of the wood I got yesterday:
The large piece on the left is stabilized Buckeye Burl, Koa on top left, Red Mallee in left center & Sepele on the bottom left.
Does anyone need a knife re-handled?

Dale

Dale is there any way we could get to know this guy with the wood????? Don G

[orvet]

Don,
Here is his eBay store. http://stores.ebay.com/That-Burly-Guy
His name is Gary.

Tell him I sent you.
We used to work together.

Dale

[bluerush55]

Don,
Here is his eBay store. http://stores.ebay.com/That-Burly-Guy
His name is Gary.

Tell him I sent you.
We used to work together.

Dale

Thanks Dale all I can say is wowie, he's got some wood... DOn G

[orvet]

You said that right.
I love to go to his house & pick out what I want.
He said he has the harvest rights on 60 acres of Koa in Hawaii.
Koa can only be harvested after it has blown down. Well, a storm hit this area several years ago, so this wood he is getting has air cured before it is cut.
He has some beautiful Koa.

Dale

[bluerush55]

Dale he said he's opening a web site
Quote:

Thank you we will be moving to the web towards the end of January at www dot thatburly guy dot com.
Burly

I can't wait great wood...

[TLARbb]

not a stupid question, glue is the answer.

Can you be more specific on the particular glue you are using? And speak to metal prep for good adhesion if you will please. I know this is an old thread, but I would like to know more about this subject (repairing slipjoints).

Ed

[orvet]

Hi Ed,
Welcome to AAPK.
It may be an old thread but the techniques have not changed.

Here is a link to the glue I use: http://www.usaknifemaker.com/store/epox ... p-571.html

I use this glue for most applications in knife making & repair.
I find it works MUCH better than most of the consumer grade adhesives available at the Lowe's or Home Depot type stores. The only exception to that is if I am gluing wood to the metal liners. Then I sometimes use Sumo or Gorilla Glue if it is a flat fit with no spaces, (like in a stick tang).

For a great discussion on glues and which are best a couple knife makers, Steve S. and Tracy Mickley, did exhaustive testing on glues, currently at 19 pages of testing and comments. You can read about it at: http://www.knifenetwork.com/forum/showt ... light=glue

For prep I rough up both surfaces, the liner or tang (if it is a fixed blade) and the handle material with coarse sandpaper. Then I wipe them with 99% pure isopropyl alcohol. Alcohol is one of the best cleaners and it leaves almost no residue like acetone or other detergent or oil based cleaners can.

Allow a few seconds for the alcohol to dry and you are ready to mix your epoxy and glue.
If I am are using polyurethane glue like Sumo or Gorilla I prep the same way. Then I spray one piece to be glued with water (it activates the glue) and apply the glue to the other piece. Then I clamp it and allow the recommended time for drying.

Tip- polyurethane glues tend to foam when drying. It is easier to remove the foam if you get to it before it sets up completely.

I hope this helps,
Dale

[Bearbear]

Wow I clicked on your link and we definately dont read Japanese?

[orvet]

Which links Bear?
The ones in the previous post are working......... I just checked them.
You might try them again.