Justin Presson
Well-Known Member
I have been using Blade Bond. Before that Acraglass but I think for full tangs I like the consistency of blade bond better just a bit thicker.
John,G-flex or the like seems expensive when you buy it. But consider that the 32oz bottle (16oz of resin + 16oz hardener) for $50 will last a hobby maker a year or longer. In the long run, it's money ahead of buying anything a few ounces at a time. It's like buying steel or belts or sandpaper sheets. It hurts when you make the big order, but it hurts way more to pay shipping several times on less quantity.
Anyhoo, like everyone else I used whatever I could get at Lowe's on my first couple of knives. Pot life matters! Very few things are as nerve wracking as getting a scale that doesn't want to go on just right, or realizing you forgot a spacer, or realizing you didn't mix enough epoxy...right about the time it starts to cure on you. Trying to pull it all apart is a big, sloppy mess and usually a total loss on all your handle material. It is so nice to have several hours to work without sweating imminent disaster.