Tulwar Hilt Resin Substitute.

Norman McCormick · 28th May 2009, 01:54 PM

Hi Guys,
Many thanks for all the help. One question, is 'pine resin' U.K. the same as 'pine pitch' U.S.? Thanks again.
My Regards,
Norman.

ariel · 28th May 2009, 07:56 PM

5 parts, 1 part... :-)

Is it by weight or by volume?

G. McCormack · 28th May 2009, 09:02 PM

Generally you'd measure it out by weight- some pitch/resin is dense, some is puffy, some is sticky, some like peanut brittle.
But at the end of the day, you have to remember what it is supposed to do, and fabricate your recipe to that.
Hotter climates will demand less beeswax, colder climates more- to cut down on brittleness.
Any particulate inclusion seems to help- I've never used historically accurate horse manure because I didnt want to be heating it up- so I've used bone dust, wood shavings, and sand (sand seems to be a common constituent of the resin used to hold tulwar blades in place)

It doesnt take much to make a mechanical lock, and keep a blade in a hilt. Its funny that today, knives are used less than at perhaps any other time, and they are also more overbuilt than ever before.

It doesnt need to be Full Tang to be Battle Ready

Norman McCormick · 28th May 2009, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by G. McCormack

Generally you'd measure it out by weight- some pitch/resin is dense, some is puffy, some is sticky, some like peanut brittle.
But at the end of the day, you have to remember what it is supposed to do, and fabricate your recipe to that.
Hotter climates will demand less beeswax, colder climates more- to cut down on brittleness.
Any particulate inclusion seems to help- I've never used historically accurate horse manure because I didnt want to be heating it up- so I've used bone dust, wood shavings, and sand (sand seems to be a common constituent of the resin used to hold tulwar blades in place)

It doesnt take much to make a mechanical lock, and keep a blade in a hilt. Its funny that today, knives are used less than at perhaps any other time, and they are also more overbuilt than ever before.

It doesnt need to be Full Tang to be Battle Ready

Many thanks, everything is clear.
My Regards,
Norman

G. McCormack · 31st May 2009, 06:20 AM

If you make some, post some pics! ;-)

28th May 2009, 09:02 PM	#3
G. McCormack Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 131	Generally you'd measure it out by weight- some pitch/resin is dense, some is puffy, some is sticky, some like peanut brittle. But at the end of the day, you have to remember what it is supposed to do, and fabricate your recipe to that. Hotter climates will demand less beeswax, colder climates more- to cut down on brittleness. Any particulate inclusion seems to help- I've never used historically accurate horse manure because I didnt want to be heating it up- so I've used bone dust, wood shavings, and sand (sand seems to be a common constituent of the resin used to hold tulwar blades in place) It doesnt take much to make a mechanical lock, and keep a blade in a hilt. Its funny that today, knives are used less than at perhaps any other time, and they are also more overbuilt than ever before. It doesnt need to be Full Tang to be Battle Ready Attached Images

28th May 2009, 01:54 PM	#1
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,632	Hi Guys, Many thanks for all the help. One question, is 'pine resin' U.K. the same as 'pine pitch' U.S.? Thanks again. My Regards, Norman.

28th May 2009, 07:56 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	5 parts, 1 part... :-) Is it by weight or by volume?

31st May 2009, 06:20 AM	#5
G. McCormack Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 131	If you make some, post some pics! ;-)