Author: jrscatman
Subject: How to strengthen the neck of the blade?
Posted: 01/28/2014 at 11:59pm
Subject: How to strengthen the neck of the blade?
Posted: 01/28/2014 at 11:59pm
 pdotec wrote: Check out the donic dotec handles. the top layer of wood extends to the sides of the blade. With a blade like yours with a similar handle, I have cut (saw) 1 inch off the top layer of my handle, flush with the blade. And replaced with piece of balsa wood, cut to shape, epoxied to the blade, and rounded the edges with exacto knife and sandpaper. The end result should look like dotec. Do this to both sides and you will have a blade with super strong neck. Balsa is light, so it will not add any appreciable weight. Balsa feels soft as I like to press my thumb against it. The strength is in the lamination of extra wood layer (like a surfboard). You can get balsa wood at any hobby shop. You can probably use a good aliphatic wood glue instead of epoxy also. |
Thanks pdotec - very nice suggestion. I have friend who is very good at modifying blades - I'll share all the ideas with him and see which one he prefers. I myself am very bad at wood working.