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Post by brothersteel on Jun 5, 2020 13:58:29 GMT
I'm contemplating drilling a lanyard hole into the hilt of my Devil's Edge bone hilt kopis. The bone hilt looks good, but gets a bit slippery after some modest bottle cutting. I've read that carbide too drills are recommended and to keep the drill site well lubricated. Any other points I ought to consider? Thanks!
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on Jun 5, 2020 14:00:49 GMT
Heat. Drills locally heat the area being drilled. If your handle is glued on, heat may loosen it. So slow and cool is the way I'd do it.
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Post by brothersteel on Jun 5, 2020 14:21:44 GMT
Heat. Drills locally heat the area being drilled. If your handle is glued on, heat may loosen it. So slow and cool is the way I'd do it. It looks like it's held together by three-four pins, but I'll err on the side of caution, in case glue was involved.
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Post by mrbadexample on Jun 5, 2020 14:54:04 GMT
No need to drill. Lanyards attached to the back of the grip keep the sword on your wrist, but it can still fly around dangerously if you lose your grip. Lanyards attached at the front of the grip keep it in hand more securely. With that finger groove on the kopis, you have a good place for the attachment. I’d definitely play with that before making any permanent changes.
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Post by pgandy on Jun 5, 2020 17:05:22 GMT
Before drilling I’d try wrapping the grip. Tennis tape is popular, never tried that. Friction tape aka hockey tape should do the job. There maybe another material more to your liking such as rescue tape. But my recommendation is friction tape, a single layer unless your grip needs extra padding in a certain area. If you are not satisfied with that than consider a lanyard.
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Post by mrbadexample on Jun 5, 2020 18:30:27 GMT
Whoops. I forgot to clarify that a lanyard at the front can be tied on securely.
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