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There were some threads called Glue Wars on another forum that did some testing and rated various glues/epoxies. :)
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Turned out excellent MCM. What size is the tubing? I forgot to get that.
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Tubing size? I didn't even look, just bought the one that fit snug.
I took the blank into the store with me for size.
Taped a piece paper over the blade to make it look like "hardware"
Sorry about that, will check & see if there is a flag on the stub.

Checked out "Glue wars" mentioned in this thread.
Apparently 5 minute epoxy will fail if frozen then heated in an oven and hit with a hammer.
What I gathered is the wood failed and not the glue with many of the adhesives tested. Interesting thread.
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I just got the Spyderco Woodcraft and i will get getting scales tomorrow. I have olive wood, redwood and some red G10 and blue g10 coming and will be practicing on this one for my fist time at handle making.
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Here is my woodcraft mule with Tiger stripe G10 and sculpted scales by Tuffthumbz. Fantastic job. Kinda wild and crazy. :eek: I love it.

This is a very stout little knife and will make a great heavy duty user -especially with the grippy scales! Hope you like it.
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Looks great!
I have 3 more to go!
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Nice tiger.
I started on my handles last night but it is slow going. I have the red liners and rosewood glued on and started sanding today, (man rosewood is dense and hard to sand). I am doing it with no power tools or files and all i have is 240 grit sandpaper. It took me 3 hours of hand sanding the rough cut scales down to the spine but at least that area looks good. I would post pics but i am to darn tired. I might have to wait to finish it until i can get a dremel and files.
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Yea, break down and buy a couple files.
Cant wait to see it! :spyder:
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Pneumothorax wrote:Here is my woodcraft mule with Tiger stripe G10 and sculpted scales by Tuffthumbz. Fantastic job. Kinda wild and crazy. :eek: I love it.

This is a very stout little knife and will make a great heavy duty user -especially with the grippy scales! Hope you like it.
Sorry guys, forgot the other cool part - the yellow liners!! I usually see red, so decided to have something different.
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That looks Great!! Nice work, man...
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The yellow liners go perfect with the scales.
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MCM wrote:Yea, break down and buy a couple files.
Cant wait to see it! :spyder:
I have a little more work to do on it.:eek
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That orange/black looks really good. I was thinking red/black for mine.
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Have a saw? :D

The good news is, you have lots of material to work with.
The area near the blade needs to be handled with caution
as you can scratch the blade when trying to even out.
Keep it up! 50% of the wood will be history soon!
Your hand is the only one it needs to fit.
Something to remember. :)
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MCM wrote:Have a saw? :D

The good news is, you have lots of material to work with.
The area near the blade needs to be handled with caution
as you can scratch the blade when trying to even out.
Keep it up! 50% of the wood will be history soon!
Your hand is the only one it needs to fit.
Something to remember. :)
Man i am going to my local hardware store tomorrow for a dremel and a couple of files. This was done with a handheld saw and 240 grit sandpaper and took 3hr just to sand the spine area. :eek:
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mattman wrote:That looks Great!! Nice work, man...
Thanks, but I gotta be clear...ain't my work. This work of art was done by Tuffthumbz. Very quickly, I might add.
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I went and bought a file today and a dremel but when i got home my wife freaked out about the dremel. Or anniversary is on the 16th and i have been hinting around that i wanted a dremel so she told me that i am getting one and i could not use the one i just bought. I used the file i bought to finish the handle and i just finished staining it with a redwood stain. I will sand it again after it dries and add a clear sealant tomorrow and sand it again.
Here it is. Man the $8 file made a big difference, but my hand is numb now. :)
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Looks comfy. Are you planning on filling the voids around the pins with super glue before finishing it off? Just curious.
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ChapmanPreferred wrote:Looks comfy. Are you planning on filling the voids around the pins with super glue before finishing it off? Just curious.
I will use the epoxy and give it a good sanding.
I have learned allot from this one and i made mistakes but i am happy with it. I just ordered another one so i can refine my my handle finishing.
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What is there to "mule over" about S30V? That's the only part i don't get.
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