Does fiberglass resin have a shelf life? | BladeForums.com
WEBOct 19, 2011 · Aug 12, 2012. Messages. 104. Aug 20, 2013. #6. Again test with an oz or so. If cut a small water bottle in half, it makes a good container to do this. Just get a feel for it, you'll feel it getting warm and then you'll feel it thicken as you are stirring. You have to know how much time you have to get it set up.
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WEBApr 20, 2005 · Other ideas (before going too far, test a print to check if the resin dissolves or smears the print): Print out 100 or so 1.5X5" copies of Ruth 1:16, ( or "The Village Blacksmith", or any words you want the handle to display).
Fiberglass Resin on Scales? - BladeForums.com
WEBJan 6, 2010 · It will chip very easily. Fiberglass resin is too viscous to really penetrate wood without a lot of pressure and is usually brittle when cured (though epoxies are tougher than polyesters). So your coating is just going to be sitting on top of the surface rather than being truly bonded to it. Any impact is going to cause it to crack and flake off.
anyone using bondo fiberglass resin for making micarta?
WEBJul 25, 2014. #19. I've done it on a few blades and I'm done using it. After using true phenolic resin sheets and seeing/using real micarta there really isn't a comparison IMO. On some of the handles I've done with bondo micarta it seems like the resin has broken down and leaves a white powder residue. T.
What Resin To Use For Making Micarta? - BladeForums.com
WEBSep 21, 2018 · As Natlek pointed out, fiberglass is a cloth and resin is a liquid. Epoxy resin is the hardest. It is best for makin laminates for handles. You need to understand, you can't make Micarta at home. It is made with phenolic resin and thermo-set under tons of pressure. What people make is often called MyCarta.
How to apply a proper/professional handle cord wrap (epoxied)
WEBMay 14, 2012 · Try to only get the resin on the paracord, and not in the gaps and spaces if it was done Japanese style. Wipe off any that gets on the handle or in gaps if you see them. Use a lint free rag (old tee shirt) or fiber towel and wrap it around the handle. Squeeze hard to absorb any extra resin.
Epoxy setting/drying time? - BladeForums.com
WEBNov 28, 1999 · This can take days, or WEEKS for cold-cure epoxies. If the temperature is too low during the cure phase, it may never set up. A slight temperature change can have exponential impact on cure time. Temperature of the materials being joined (substrate) is so important that the epoxy's temperature is almost irrelevant.
Rit dye for coloring epoxy? - BladeForums.com
WEBOct 30, 2014. #8. The powder dyes for epoxy that K&G sells works super and they stock black, red, yellow, white, green and tan. I have used acrylic artists paint for difficult burl wood fill in but it makes the epoxy rubbery and can only be …
Shower Knife, really? Who does that! | BladeForums.com
WEBJul 23, 2015 · Mar 26, 2020. #15. A shower knife makes sense for shaving, perhaps youre a knife knut and a swimmer. I could use one for cleaning finger nails in the shower, especially after i run the bar of soap across them. Otherwise, a sikh may have one.
Stabilizing woods: vacuum vs pressure | BladeForums.com
WEBDec 8, 2005 · Most woods can be stabilized under vacuum but woods like Redwood burl, Yellow Cedar burl, or other very dense/tight grained woods need pressure to help push the resin inside the middle/center of the wood. Now to stabilizing: I use a vacuum pump, vacuum chamber, and stabilizing resin to stabilize …