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Do you guys glue in the wedge before pinning or not?
I'm doing a 3 piece flat wedge (wood sandwiched between 2 thin pieces of metal) and I think the final shaping of the wedge pieces and pinning will be easier if I glue it together first.
What do you do and if you glue, what glue do you recommend to glue wood to metal?
Thanks.
if you are going to pin it you can glue too no problem. without pin just glue is a headache.
gl
Bruno, Max, & I put this together and compiled as much info as possible on Restoration in one place
http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...wers-here.html
And in there is this thread
http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...ned-wedge.html
I really would not recommend gluing the entire wedge to the scales as it limits flex, at the most just glue in one side... Now the liners to the wedge yes they need to be glued first... see the thread
I read that a small drop of super glue works fine,
I tried it yesterday and worked great.
Thanks. As always, all the info I need.
Awesome.
Hey all,
Here are a few pics of my lined wedge I'm working on. It's my first. Still a work in progress. This is just after I shaped it. Still little more sanding to do and theres no finish on it yet.
Thanks to all that chimed in on this thread to help me out.
I'll post pics in the gallery when I'm totally done with this one.
Doug
Very nice !!!!! :tu
Kinda cool they way they work huh???
Very nice JetHed - is that a wooden tang blank I see in the scales? If so, does that work well? I read the article about it but haven't cut any to use yet.
I have had these walnut scales for over a year and glued the wedge without a pin with waterproof wood glue. I have a nice diamond where the pin would go. They have held up so for with no problem.
bj
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3141/...c7bf309913.jpg
It's just a piece of scrap wood that I drilled a hole in to make it stable while I shaped the wedge. I used little screws from Microfasteners to hold it in place. After I put on the finish I'll replace it with the blade (H. Boker Red Injun #301) and pin it. It worked great.
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Originally Posted by AirColorado
The metal lining on the wedge looks great! Really classy. :)
I use wood and a wood glue. I've got Bill Ellis' cd and that's the way he does it.
Rich
“You ought never to take anything that don’t belong to you - if you can not carry it off” – Mark Twain
Great looking blade 2sharp!!
Rich
“All good things arrive unto them that wait – and don’t die in the meantime.” – Mark Twain
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Originally Posted by Richard
Having never watched Bill's dvd I gotta ask the question, are you gluing the wedge to the scales??? on both sides??? Is that what the dvd said?? or is that your interpretation???
Thanks for all your advice on the lined wedge. I'm done sanding and I have 2 light spots on either side of the wedge. Please look at the picture attached and let me know what you make of this. There is no finish on this and it's not glued in. Its just held together by the screw. It's not anywhere else along the wedge. What can I do about this?
Thanks,
Doug
If you sanded the metal and wood together, it could be caused by some metal dust getting into the wood. I'm not experienced in these matters, just an idea. If so, it would probably come out when the wood is finished, or you could just try rinsing it off (bad idea?).Quote:
Originally Posted by JetHed
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I have never seen that before, I have had discoloration, but never lighter always it has been darker from heat...I have just sanded it slowly and cleared it up...
Hey, This one's done. I put it in the Gallery - http://straightrazorpalace.com/galle...-sycamore.html
Thanks to all especially you Glen.
Congrats. Nice work. :)