Acrylic and wood handle

**deruitem** · 04-19-2012, 03:48 PM

Has anyone tried to make a handle out of wood and acrylic like Rudy? I wonder what he used to bond them together

**hig789** · 04-19-2012, 07:10 PM

I Bob Farvour has made some of the different resin handles with wood or what have you in them. I think there was one with a pine cone in it.

**byscott** · 04-19-2012, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by deruitem

Has anyone tried to make a handle out of wood and acrylic like Rudy? I wonder what he used to bond them together

Seems like a decent epoxy would do the job ... the key to getting a good bond, I think, is carefully matching surfaces, a slightly rough finish to aid adhesion, pressure, and plenty of time to let the glue cure.

Back when I was making pipe tampers I used to bond all sorts of materials. The top piece has briar, buffalo horn and brass; the bottom piece uses briar, rosewood, ivory, and brass.

It's not qute the same because these are all built around a central tube, but I'm still using tampers I made ten years ago, and I've never had a bond separate.

**shaverjoe** · 04-21-2012, 05:26 AM

Are you wanting to stack one on top of the other? I have considered this as well, and in addition to epoxying the two together, you could essentially turn a mortise and tenon joint to connect the two. That way you would have a mechanical and chemical bond.

**deruitem** · 04-21-2012, 06:26 AM

Well I stacked them with epoxy so we shall see how it goes.

**shaverjoe** · 04-21-2012, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by deruitem

Well I stacked them with epoxy so we shall see how it goes.

Excited to see how this turns out. Pun intended.

**Neep** · 04-21-2012, 06:01 PM

A mortice and tenon is the best way to go.
This is an example I did with two woods, but the principle is the same.
You could make the mortice & tenon deeper if you wish, but this was enough for wood.
The knack is making the shoulders dead square. The thinner the layer of glue on the shoulders the better, otherwise you see a glue line when it is finished.
Clamp it under pressure from the tailstock while the glue dries.

Cheers
Rod

**deruitem** · 04-21-2012, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by Neep

A mortice and tenon is the best way to go.
This is an example I did with two woods, but the principle is the same.
You could make the mortice & tenon deeper if you wish, but this was enough for wood.
The knack is making the shoulders dead square. The thinner the layer of glue on the shoulders the better, otherwise you see a glue line when it is finished.
Clamp it under pressure from the tailstock while the glue dries.

Cheers
Rod

Nice

**shaverjoe** · 04-21-2012, 06:58 PM

I use a similar technique when making baby rattles. You have two pieces to marry and the meeting edges have to be dead on. Even if they are, you will have a line from the adhesive. To disguise this, I burn this line with wire and put a decorative line above and below to make it look intentional. I understand this may not be wanted with each brush made with mixed materials, but I just wanted to share the idea.

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Baby rattle I made years ago from Canarywood.

**Viseguy** · 04-21-2012, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by shaverjoe

Baby rattle I made years ago from Canarywood.

Gorgeous!

**byscott** · 04-21-2012, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by shaverjoe

Are you wanting to stack one on top of the other? I have considered this as well, and in addition to epoxying the two together, you could essentially turn a mortise and tenon joint to connect the two. That way you would have a mechanical and chemical bond.

I agree that the mortise and tenon is a good idea, though it's unlikely that they will really create a mechanical bond. What it does, however, is increase surface area -- thereby improving the quality of the glue bond.

**shaverjoe** · 04-21-2012, 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by Viseguy

Gorgeous!

Thanks.

**Shmu** · 04-22-2012, 05:42 AM

Could you make an interesting look if you did made a dovetail joint? I've never tried this, I just thought it might work nicely.

**Pkrankow** · 04-22-2012, 06:04 AM

Originally Posted by Shmu

Could you make an interesting look if you did made a dovetail joint? I've never tried this, I just thought it might work nicely.

In high school shop class I dovetailed two pieces together, then turned them. The effect is something neat. You can even mortise a tenon in to pin the joint together for more effect. (I didn't, someone else did) It is a shame I don't have that project anymore, but it was just a "what if" and I think someone else made it a table lamp for the shop fundraiser.

Phil

**shaverjoe** · 04-22-2012, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by Pkrankow

In high school shop class I dovetailed two pieces together, then turned them. The effect is something neat. You can even mortise a tenon in to pin the joint together for more effect. (I didn't, someone else did) It is a shame I don't have that project anymore, but it was just a "what if" and I think someone else made it a table lamp for the shop fundraiser.

Phil

i really like the pinned joints. I used a bunch on my daughter's crib I built 3 years ago. This gives me a great idea. We will see how great it is in a few weeks.