Main Discussion Area > HowTo's and Build-a-longs

Fixin Drawknife Handles???

(1/3) > >>

koan:
Just curious if anyone has tried this and the results they got from it... I collect old drawknifes for myself and to pass on to new bowyers. Most times the handles are in rough shape so i will turn some down on the lathe and replace them.. Almost always the bent metal tabs that hold them on will brake regardless if i heat them up or not wich results in me threading on a nut or welding on a washer to hold handles in place... My question is.. can i epoxy or put some other coating on the old punky handles to strengthen them instead of replacing them? Maybe a resin or epoxy, Massey finish maybe? Thanks for any input.... Brian

bubby:
yeah you can epoxie them on I've done it

koan:
I have only used the 5 minute 2 part epoxies... Is there a way to thin that out maybe and soak em?

Tom Kurth:
My experience with five minute epoxy is that it's worthless compared to good quality boat-building epoxy--hardens slow, lacks strength. My experience with epoxy is glassing strip-built canoes. In that context you are discouraged from thinning because the solvents supposedly leave worm holes as they evaporate. Thus, I don't know if doing so would affect strength, but I think if you added something like glass fibers there wouldn't be a strength issue. I think there is a type of epoxy especially designed for soaking into wood to do work like restoring architectural elements that might work if you combine it with fillers.

Best,
Tom

koan:
Thanks guys, im gonna search out some different epoxies and see what comes up... Brian

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page