Knives with the type-setting handle from birch bark are especially popular with hunters and fishermen. And there is no wonder - advantages of the birch bark type-setting handle are huge. It warm and nice on the touch also does not slide in hand. The knife which has accidentally fallen in water will not drown. At last, it is just very beautiful and is pleasing to the eye. Independently any person can make the type-setting handle of birch bark for the knife quite practically.
It is required to you
- - birch bark;
- - cap;
- - hacksaw;
- - drill;
- - file;
- - metal rod;
- - abrasive paper;
- - epoxy resin;
- - the ground metal tube;
Instruction
1. Make bolstr from cloth kapapostavta on hacksaw. Define the center of cap and make on it small has spent on drink. By means of drill make openings for shaft. At the same time it is necessary to watch that the drill has not gone beyond has spent on drink. Pierce groove by means of file.
2. Make to hvostovikvozmita metal rod and cut thread on its end. Drill rivet hole. Take pin and miss the mark it with glue from two parties. Insert it into opening and bead a little.
3. Gather the handle from berestyvozmita birch bark and cut its small squares of 50х50 mm. Process each piece of birch bark abrasive paper. If necessary, grind. The outer surface of birch bark has to be smooth. Punch in opening birch bark. For this purpose it is possible to use sharply ground metal tubule of suitable diameter.
4. Get birch bark on blade shaft. The amount of birch bark has to be gained taking into account that birch bark will be pressed. Pull together birch bark with nut and make sure that the amount of birch bark is enough for the handle. Remove birch bark from shaft. Miss the mark each piece of birch bark with epoxy glue about pin. Epoxy resin will prevent hit of moisture on shaft and at the same time will hold birch bark from scrolling. In order that the naborka was more dense, it is necessary to pull together it with nut periodically. After set of all handle, densely tighten nut and leave preparation for two days that glue has completely dried.
5. Cut off surplus of birch bark by means of hacksaw. Give to the handle the form, grinding it on emery stone. Polish handle with small abrasive paper.
6. Make to navershiyevozmita piece of cap, drill in it not through hole and wind it instead of nut. Turn off to cap, miss the mark with glue inside, wind again and postpone to dry.
7. Grind and polish navershy. Impregnate handle with oil.