Removing wood

[z-man]

OK I knew it would happen, I glued on some wood for the full tang knife that I am working on and I do not like the look already. I used 2hr. epoxy. Do I really have to trim and sand the pieces off, or is there another way? Thanks, Eric

[Wampus]

You can heat it to 200 degrees or a little more and it greatly weakens the epoxy bond.  That shouldn't be enough heat to hurt the steel.

[z-man]

Finally a day off of work to work on the knife. I didn't remove the wood, decided to try and finish it then decide. I got done finish sanding and I noticed that one of the pieces was loose, so I popped them off. The bond to the knife blade was junk. I guess that I can use another wood now. Thanks for the heating tip. z-man

[skullworks]

Make sure both surfaces are clean! Wipe them down with acetone or alcohol. I rough up the surface of the tang and the handle to give the epoxy something to bite into.

[z-man]

Yea I thought that I had cleaned everything with the acetone, but I must have missed something. I was using some Lignum Vitae that I had picked up at Woodcraft. The wood is very dense and waxy feeling. It plugs up sandpaper like nobodys business. I have a couple of 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 4 1/2 pieces left if anyone wants them. Just let me know and I will send them out. I have decided to use some osage that I have. Thanks for the help.

[woodsman1031]

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[z-man]

Wood is gone.