Thread: The Butchered Blade

I drilled it to 1/16 in the brass before I mounted the ivory, then chased the holes out in the ivory once cured so I can oversize them but wasn't sure that was necessary with the brass mid strip? If I was able to bore the tang out of one piece of ivory I see where the bushing would be needed for strength, but the way I have it.
Wonder if those nice pin sets you gave me are deep enough to meet in the middle. If they actually touched, they could serve as the sleeve. Will Mic it all up when I get there.
I'm thinking of ways to recreate the makers mark in or on the ivory some how as well. May be a dead end, but I'm noodling a few ideas.

You were asking about the way I mated the brass to the original tang Tom.
I used a CA product called rapidfix from Lee Valley. It's a powder, and syropy CA 2 part product. The powder is like talc and I poured some on the clean, dry, joined pieces as the blade lay on it's side on a piece of masking tape and used a toothpick to move the powder all over the joint area. It flowed into all the cracks between the brass and tang, filling every void. Then you drip the CA onto the talc and it wicks in and dries almost instantly. Peel off the tape and a bit of file work, done. Move on to the ivory bonding stage. The ivory was bonded with a slighly expanding white adhesive, Lepage maximum strength. Dries hard, but not brittle. Crazy strong adhesive.

Nicely done! Beautiful! Laser etching can restore the inscriptions on the tang, I guess.

I was looking up laser etchers the other day & they are pricey but I found an article on how to make one from an old scanner but it was by using a certain diode for the cutting & it only cut paper but I bet if the right diode were used, an etch could be cut in some material. Just an idea.
It would really be cool if one could be made to make inlays or onlays! There is also the acid etch on Ivory which I saw somewhere in a thread I think.

Originally Posted by engine46

I was looking up laser etchers the other day & they are pricey but I found an article on how to make one from an old scanner but it was by using a certain diode for the cutting & it only cut paper but I bet if the right diode were used, an etch could be cut in some material. Just an idea.
It would really be cool if one could be made to make inlays or onlays! There is also the acid etch on Ivory which I saw somewhere in a thread I think.

I'm researching as well. A scanner conversion, that one's new to me. Gonna google it. Thx
Still filing away on the tang work. Glad this is a hobby cause this pace wouldn't make me money.

Originally Posted by MikeB52

the use of glitter in my hobby-dom repertoire now

Originally Posted by MikeB52

great shimmer to those skins

Originally Posted by JOB15

I bought for a scratch on my speedos

Originally Posted by outback

For when ya want to do something

Originally Posted by Thug

Ahem, cough...cough...splutter...splutter

Hey, this is my first multi quote message...pretty neat. Thanks for playing....they'll be some lovely parting gifts for you backstage.
And no, it doesn't make any sense...or does it?

And a fine multi-quote it is, Bill!

Mike, I did something on my last covered-tang adventure with a pivot bushing you might consider.
Here; http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...d-dawg-ii.html

Very nice work Tom. I recall that thread. Good tips there.
Thank you sir.

Junkyard Dawg
Seems I missed that thread but but some of it is also familiar but I must have seen some other things in different threads or I started reading it & got side tracked because even the title seems familiar. I was having some issues around that time as always I have thought about making some scales one day out of different pieces. Great work Tom! I think that is a good idea for B52 to use on the tang on his current project.
I have been working on a 3 piece wedge for the Wosty. A piece of thin Bloody Red Jasper recon with some thin brass pieces on each side. I want to put them together & thought about using CA which should work out okay but if it doesn't, I'll get some of that Goop Tom has. I have seen that stuff before but never tried it. It should look good with the cocobolo & brass hardware.

Originally Posted by MikeB52

I'm researching as well. A scanner conversion, that one's new to me. Gonna google it. Thx
Still filing away on the tang work. Glad this is a hobby cause this pace wouldn't make me money.

Consider that much of the etching industry uses the low power laser to either harden or remove a ground(resist) prior to etching.
Either burning through the ground or catalyzing the CA type of resist.
~Richard