Hello,
I recently bought a Mazaki from Cleancut and to be honest I am not in love with the ho wood handle. I saw some burn marks so I thought it was burned into the tang but it seems that isn't the case (at least not entirely?). I tried contacting the seller and he said he "thinks" its glued.
I tried pouring boiling water in a mason jar and let it sit there for about 20 mins (I swapped the water 3 times). Didn't work. I placed in the oven at 90° Celsius for 15-20 mins after the boiling water and that didn't work either. After each method I tried knocking of the handle with a piece of wood and hammer with no success.
In the end, I got frustrated and burned the handle. It pretty nice now, definitely not perfect but way better than before. I am thinking of grabbing a custom handle in the future, so I am still interested in finding a way to remove it without having to rely on chisels hopefully. I heard that I could use a heat gun but unfortunately I don't have one.
I would love to hear if you have any different idea on how to remove it.
I recently bought a Mazaki from Cleancut and to be honest I am not in love with the ho wood handle. I saw some burn marks so I thought it was burned into the tang but it seems that isn't the case (at least not entirely?). I tried contacting the seller and he said he "thinks" its glued.
I tried pouring boiling water in a mason jar and let it sit there for about 20 mins (I swapped the water 3 times). Didn't work. I placed in the oven at 90° Celsius for 15-20 mins after the boiling water and that didn't work either. After each method I tried knocking of the handle with a piece of wood and hammer with no success.
In the end, I got frustrated and burned the handle. It pretty nice now, definitely not perfect but way better than before. I am thinking of grabbing a custom handle in the future, so I am still interested in finding a way to remove it without having to rely on chisels hopefully. I heard that I could use a heat gun but unfortunately I don't have one.
I would love to hear if you have any different idea on how to remove it.