Lowcountry
Member
I enjoy reading all of the good information here and have learned an awful lot from you all. As a new knife maker, I very much enjoy my new hobby but have run into a roadblock that is giving me a fit. My scales separate from the tang and I have run out of solutions. Have tried:
I really enjoy time working on these knives after a stressful day at work....and....like nothing more than giving a friend an oyster or hunting knife. Thank you all for any suggestions you may have!
- several epoxy's (now use West Systems) and measure ratio with kitchen scale
- Micarta liner on wood and plain walnut scales (roughed up and cleaned with Acetone)
- Flatten scales on scrap granite with sandpaper glued to it.
- Roughed up tang AND hollowed out areas for epoxy to sit.
- Tried clamping hard and more recently just spring clips so epoxy doesn't squeeze out.
- Cleaned tang (after roughing with 36 grit) with soap and water AND Acetone.
- Clamp for full 24 hours before sanding/shaping
- Temp in my garage is 75'ish. I thought the extreme temps of summer and winter may have made the epoxy weak.
- I must give credit where it is due....Most all of these suggestions above came from Ed Caffrey who has helped a lot! Didn't want to wear out my welcome.
I really enjoy time working on these knives after a stressful day at work....and....like nothing more than giving a friend an oyster or hunting knife. Thank you all for any suggestions you may have!