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11th January 2012, 09:20 AM #1Senior Member
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Bottle opener/pizza wheel handles
Hey fellas,
I ordered a bottle opener and pizza wheel kit from WoodNWorkshop the other week and just wanted to make sure on the proper method of inserting them into a handle.
Because they are a flat tang, is the proper method to drill a series of small holes?
Or is it to drill a big hole and fill with epoxy?
Any help appreciated,
Cheers, Mitch
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11th January 2012, 12:03 PM #2Novice
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Inserting a Flat Tang
Hi Mitch
I drill a hole to suit the main part of the tang and then I use a cutdown hacksaw blade to cut a couple of slots to allow the wings of the tang to slide into.Put some epoxy into the drilled hole prior to tang insertion and away you go.
Have fun
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12th January 2012, 06:16 AM #3
Exactly, You can't argue with that for an answer.
Dragonfly
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13th January 2012, 07:13 AM #4
I use 5 min epoxy for this type of job. I load the glue into two separate syringes and squeeze small amounts of each into the hole and keep repeating until there is sufficient glue. I then insert the tang and twist it around to mix the glue. I find this an efficient and neat method.
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13th January 2012, 12:21 PM #5
The best way is as APD described .
By only drilling a hole large enough for the bolster then cutting a slot top and bottom of the hole with a ground down hacksaw blade in the shape of a key hole saw.
By having the blade located in the slots eliminates the blade from twisting in use.
Also use a very small amount of araldite just to fill the voids to eliminate any water getting into the timber.Jim Carroll
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16th January 2012, 12:01 PM #6Senior Member
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Thanks for the tips fellas, hope to get to them soon
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