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Post by perignum on May 7, 2021 12:55:37 GMT
Hi guys,
I've swapped out a screw-on pommel and hilt assembly for a better blade and there's a noticeable swivel in the grip. I'm not going to build a totally new grip so I was wondering if a good dollop of two-part epoxy would make it solid enough for backyard cutting?
I've been researching the tensile and torsional properties of epoxy and they seem to be pretty phenomenal. Am I missing something or should I go ahead and epoxy the hell out of it?
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Post by markus313 on May 7, 2021 13:20:01 GMT
I’ve done this with several swords, used them hard and never had a problem.
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Post by perignum on May 7, 2021 14:55:56 GMT
That's good enough for me! Cheers!
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2021 0:22:12 GMT
It's my fav way to stabalize a hilt if I don't plan to customize it
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Post by christain on May 10, 2021 8:47:10 GMT
I've used small wooden shims along with epoxy...if the gap on the sides of the blade at the guard are wide enough. You might could get away with using JB Weld and spread it with a small putty knife. Once again, if the gap is wide enough to squish it down inside the grip. I've also just squirted the grip full of Super Glue with good results. It all depends on how much space you have to get whatever product down into the grip. As I've said before---If you use Super Glue-do it OUTSIDE. Those fumes will get ya. --------McM
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Post by Ari M. on May 10, 2021 9:28:10 GMT
I've used epoxy to stabilize the threaded spike on a Depeeka pole axe and it's held up. (: Pretty easy to loosen up with a bit of heat if you ever change your mind too. I think in times past they used something called cutler's pitch for this kind of thing which was the epoxy of its day.
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Post by perignum on May 18, 2021 9:09:54 GMT
Just replying to the advice given. To explain, the sword is (now) a Glasgow Basket hilted backsword. I epoxied the pommel to the tang and used copious amounts of epoxy in and around the grip. I also built up some epoxy around where the blade sat on the guard. I felt I had to as, even though it seems a lot of historical examples are without blade shoulders fitting into the guard, it just 'felt' like a weak point. I disguised this with a small leather rain guard type thing.
The good news is, it works like a dream. I donned a pair of gloves and safety glasses and took a couple of 2 litre water bottles and brought them and my unsharpened sword out to test the new grip. I battered those bottles to hell and back without so much as a rattle in grip or guard.
I've since sharpened the blade and it slices through those 2 litre bottles with ease.
Cheers guys. Your advice is very much appreciated.
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