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pewter pour/ patchknife
Tim Crosby:
--- Quote from: KyFlinter on August 17, 2008, 06:06:06 PM ---A follow up question to the knive makers....
I have a project very similar to Bruce's. I have a blade with a spike tag and I was planning to epoxy it in an antler handle. Will contact with the molten pewter affect the epoxy?
How do you handle this situation? (haha, no pun intended!) Thanks,
-Ron
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Skip the epoxy, file some notches in the tang, make your dam or mold pour the pewter. The pewter will hold it in. Or if you are not comfortable with that you can drill the handle for a pin, skip the epoxy and pour the pewter. Here's a couple I did that way.
Tim C.
T*O*F:
Where are you pouring the pewter.....front or rear?
At the rear, it shouldn't be a problem.
If it's at the front, I always drill a hole instead of driving the spike in. Then cross-drill a couple of holes thru the antler and tang. Then incorporate some type of design which extends past the holes on both sides.
When you do your pour, it fills up the main cavity, the cross holes, and whatever design panels you put on the sides. The pewter acts as hidden rivets to hold the blade in.
Tim Crosby:
--- Quote from: TOF on August 17, 2008, 10:12:01 PM ---Where are you pouring the pewter.....front or rear?
At the rear, it shouldn't be a problem.
If it's at the front, I always drill a hole instead of driving the spike in. Then cross-drill a couple of holes thru the antler and tang. Then incorporate some type of design which extends past the holes on both sides.
When you do your pour, it fills up the main cavity, the cross holes, and whatever design panels you put on the sides. The pewter acts as hidden rivets to hold the blade in.
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Well said.
Tim C.
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