@@armageddonknives I use them all the time for checking the quality of the sharpness of blades I have just sharpened. If you know what to pay attention to you get a lot of feedback on what is going on with the edge. Unfortunately the phone books are getting much thinner where I am. But I did get a good sized stack of old ones from someone lol. So I will be good for a while.
This is exactly the epoxy technique I was looking for, albeit for a completely different application of paracord wrapping - seat frame tube reinforcement on a recumbent bike. Thanks for documenting your process!
Awesome idea, I’m doing a tanto out of a file and was looking at paracord with fibreglass resin but just wasn’t sure how it would go. What do you think about using fibreglass resin?
Total Boat epoxy is about the best epoxy on the market and has quite a few different formulations to suit any need. Suspend your knife vertically and mix a small batch of epoxy and pour it over the handle startimg from the base of the blade. Let it cure and keep repeating until you have it built up to where you want. Let cure and finnish with sandpaper. OR build a mould that will encase the handle a bit oversized and make your pour. Then use a grinder, sander or dremel to take the handle to where you want it. Sand to 1000 grit, then polish with diamond paste or plastic polishing compound if you want it shiny
Ah, did my first wrap and the handle turned out darker than normal and a little sticky. I didn't use the heat gun on it. Any way to make the handle less sticky and if possible less darker? Dunk it in rubbing alcohol or paint rubbing alcohol on it?
I can’t believe you actually found a use for a phone book!! That knife blade finish is really nice up close
haha I may be the only one in Australia who actually has a use for them
@@armageddonknives I use them all the time for checking the quality of the sharpness of blades I have just sharpened. If you know what to pay attention to you get a lot of feedback on what is going on with the edge.
Unfortunately the phone books are getting much thinner where I am. But I did get a good sized stack of old ones from someone lol. So I will be good for a while.
@@armageddonknives Australia might be the only place that still has phonebooks.. ;)
This is exactly the epoxy technique I was looking for, albeit for a completely different application of paracord wrapping - seat frame tube reinforcement on a recumbent bike. Thanks for documenting your process!
"Just gonna thin this out with some metho."
The northern hemisphere:
"Wheh?"
this is secret info for aussies only. I gotta speak in code yo
@@armageddonknives So, like... What the heck is metho?
@@LastBastian methylated spirits aka denatured alcohol
@@bushcraftingmuslim ahh... That I'm familiar with. Thanks!
@@LastBastian no problem 👍
What did you dilute it with?
nice video mate hope to see more ones like this
More to come!
New to your channel. Like the idea of the epoxy on the paranoid. Love the blade.
Thank you! 🙏🏻
A rotating drying rack would probably be great for you. Lure makers use them when epoxying their lures for a perfectly even epoxy coat.
Thanks for the tip. thats a great idea
Thank you for sharing! Incredible video! 🙏🏻👊🏻🙌🏻
Awesome idea, I’m doing a tanto out of a file and was looking at paracord with fibreglass resin but just wasn’t sure how it would go. What do you think about using fibreglass resin?
Glad I could help, never tried fibreglass resign so I don't know
Total Boat epoxy is about the best epoxy on the market and has quite a few different formulations to suit any need. Suspend your knife vertically and mix a small batch of epoxy and pour it over the handle startimg from the base of the blade. Let it cure and keep repeating until you have it built up to where you want. Let cure and finnish with sandpaper. OR build a mould that will encase the handle a bit oversized and make your pour. Then use a grinder, sander or dremel to take the handle to where you want it. Sand to 1000 grit, then polish with diamond paste or plastic polishing compound if you want it shiny
When you thin out the epoxy, what are you using? Does not come out on my phone when you say what you used. Thanks
What wrap did you use for the Paracord? I want to do the same type!
Love your work mate.....
Much appreciated
Could you do a video showing how to do this style of paracord handle wrap?
That's cool. Should give it a try with tinted epoxy and different combos of cordage color!
That would be cool
Can you use a A and B epoxy or do you use the epoxy resin?
Do you make tactical knives
Most of what he makes is tactical
yep, mostly. depending on your definition at least
Ah, did my first wrap and the handle turned out darker than normal and a little sticky. I didn't use the heat gun on it. Any way to make the handle less sticky and if possible less darker? Dunk it in rubbing alcohol or paint rubbing alcohol on it?
It shouldn't be sticky if you have mixed it right. You may want to make sure that you're using the right ratios and mixing well
Hi mate do you have any vids showing how you do the paracord wrap?
not yet :)
@@armageddonknives Yep that would be a great video for sure!
be nice if the paracord wrapping process was shown -- nice work as usual. more options = more $
maybe in another video. Its kinda tough to film handle wraps solo
Cool idea!👍 I noticed your videos aren’t notifying me when they’re uploaded
thanks, yeah the youtube algotrithm doesn't like me
Injury Law Experts advertisement in the middle of the video
lol
@@armageddonknives :D
I got one with African kids filling up a water container. I think it was world vision or one of them.
If only the music wasn't louder than your voice... I was really interested
Do a destruction test on your handles just for fun!!!
Its on the list
interesting and useful
Glad you think so!
Excellent content but every squeak drove my dog nuts....
Hope that ad on the back of the phonebook isn't foreshadowing or ironic..............
Love this man, I am about to start knife making do you have any tips for a beginner? Insta @summitblades
thanks man, thats potentially another video