wmhammond
Well-Known Member
I've created a giant mess and need some help to clean it up. Last night I glued up a hidden tang knife. The blade was no big deal - 1095 w/ a Hamon. The handle, however, is a big deal - Ringed Gidgee that I bought from Austrailia $40 for the block and $40 to ship it here. In addition I have over 3 hours invested in hand carving and sanding the handle. When I glued it up (by the way I glued it with Brownells Acraglas epoxy) and clamped it up I didnt notice it but the blade set slanted to the side in the handle (see the photo, it slants to the left of center). Question is: Is there any way I can soften the glue and pull the blade back out of the handle and save the handle. I've noticed that Hardened Acraglas will soften when heated so I'm wondering if I can heat the blade with a torch and let the heat travel down the tang and soften the glue in the handle enough so that I can pull it out? Any other Ideas would be appreciated Thanks, Wallace PS Sorry the photos are so crapy.