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Bemo wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 28, 2021 1:11 pm

Awesome job! I was told by a wood worker that with really oily woods that wiping down with acetone first to cut some of that oil creates a better bond with the epoxy. Is that something any of you really knowledgeable handle makers have heard as well?

Thanks! That was given as part of the instructions on the epoxy I used, so I did just that, wiping down both the wood surfaces and the steel with acetone. (After roughing them up with sandpaper.)

attila wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 28, 2021 2:50 pm

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That's how I'd like to carry mine, but the blade clicks in so firmly to the sheath that when I go to pull the knife out, the sheath comes with it, unless of course I just push down on the sheath with my thumb while pulling the knife out. Which I guess really shouldn't be an issue.

I've been encouraged to post a few of my Mule Teams here to share. I love the concept of this knife and it's great design. Great work everyone!!!

ScreechOwl wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 28, 2021 7:18 pm

I've been encouraged to post a few of my Mule Teams here to share. I love the concept of this knife and it's great design. Great work everyone!!!
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Welcome ScreechOwl, and those are really nice scales! Which mule team is that?

Bemo wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 28, 2021 1:11 pm

Awesome job! I was told by a wood worker that with really oily woods that wiping down with acetone first to cut some of that oil creates a better bond with the epoxy. Is that something any of you really knowledgeable handle makers have heard as well?

Good question! That's exactly what you should do. You can also use mineral spirits, denatured alcohol, or naphtha as well. In fact, most of the wood species that are best suited for knife handles (without stabilizing) are going to have a high oil content. Here's a link to some tips about getting consistent results when gluing oily wood. Also, the list of "oily" wood species on the link is a good (albeit incomplete) list of potential knife handle wood options. Any of them that are both "high oil content" and "high density" are worthy considerations.
https://www.wood-database.com/wood-arti ... hardwoods/

legOFwhat? wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 01, 2021 9:21 am

ScreechOwl wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 28, 2021 7:18 pm

I've been encouraged to post a few of my Mule Teams here to share. I love the concept of this knife and it's great design. Great work everyone!!!
FB_IMG_1614563309662.jpg

Welcome ScreechOwl, and those are really nice scales! Which mule team is that?

That one is in RWL 34.

Here is another favorite in PD1 with "Beach Micarta".

ScreechOwl wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 28, 2021 7:18 pm

I've been encouraged to post a few of my Mule Teams here to share. I love the concept of this knife and it's great design. Great work everyone!!!

Welcome to the forum ScreechOwl. :)

That's a nice looking Mule. I like the thunderstorm kevlar. Thank you for sharing your work. :)

Simple and sexy!

Hi ScreechOwl,

Welcome to our forum.

Nice work.

sal

Thanks guys, glad to be here.

ScreechOwl wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 01, 2021 11:11 am

Here is another favorite in PD1 with "Beach Micarta".

Nice! Never saw that color style before. I like it!

ScreechOwl wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 01, 2021 11:11 am

Here is another favorite in PD1 with "Beach Micarta".

This is a really nice combo. That sheath is very cool.

Wow, amazing skills! That Beach Micarta is a beauty. Very tasteful combinations.

The Meat man wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 01, 2021 5:24 pm

ScreechOwl wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 01, 2021 11:11 am

Here is another favorite in PD1 with "Beach Micarta".

Nice! Never saw that color style before. I like it!

If you check the GL Hansen (G-Carta) website periodically, they have lots of 'sprint run' micarta in interesting patterns.

Thanks for the compliments guys, this one with Forrest green g10 turned out nice too!

Screech, are those basically lanyard tubes? Did you do them for a functional reason, or just to look cool (which they do, so nice work)?

TomAiello wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 02, 2021 8:17 am

The Meat man wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 01, 2021 5:24 pm

ScreechOwl wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 01, 2021 11:11 am

Here is another favorite in PD1 with "Beach Micarta".

Nice! Never saw that color style before. I like it!

If you check the GL Hansen (G-Carta) website periodically, they have lots of 'sprint run' micarta in interesting patterns.

Cool! Thanks for the tip.

TomAiello wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 02, 2021 5:12 pm

Screech, are those basically lanyard tubes? Did you do them for a functional reason, or just to look cool (which they do, so nice work)?

It's just a cool way to attach scales to the Mule with its strange hole pattern in the handle. It makes them stand out too me thinks. I also think this handle style goes along well with Spydercos "hole motif".