Hattorichop
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Hi guys, I'm trying to make my first wa handle.
The materials I chose consist of koa, copper spacer then buffalo horn.
I epoxied the pieces together with SIG kwik set epoxy. I clamped the pieces together and let them cure for 24 hours. The next day I attempted to shape the piece on my belt sander but after a couple mins on the belt sander the horn let go from the copper spacer.
Where did I go wrong, to much heat, wrong epoxy, not long enough cure time?
Any advice would help tremendously!
The materials I chose consist of koa, copper spacer then buffalo horn.
I epoxied the pieces together with SIG kwik set epoxy. I clamped the pieces together and let them cure for 24 hours. The next day I attempted to shape the piece on my belt sander but after a couple mins on the belt sander the horn let go from the copper spacer.
Where did I go wrong, to much heat, wrong epoxy, not long enough cure time?
Any advice would help tremendously!