[TheForge] fitted knife lining

Tue Feb 5 14:38:31 2002

The method that I have used is  to either route out the shape, or to
form it with hot melt plastic (used by machinists to cover newly
sharpened tools for storage)  and then cover this with the flocking
mentioned before.   I do have trouble finding the flocking.   I bought
mine off the web last time.    I read about the hot dip  approach in
either Home Shop Machinist or Projects in Metal.   Basically heat up the
hot dip and pour it in the box bottom.   Place your object d' art
covered in vasoline into the box as well.   Wait for hot melt to set
up.  Remove object, clean object and depression then spray with adhesive
(3M sells many different versions ) and dust with flocking.  Gently blow
off excess flocking.   Instant form fitted felt lind box.

Charles Vincent

Lynn Emrich wrote:

> I tried several ways to get fitted boxes. The only way
> that looks good, to me at least, is thin cardboard
> covered for the edges. A piece of the flower foam
> inside that and covered with the cloth after forming.
> Carpenters glue seems to work OK but will show if you
> get a little bit sloppy.
> RW, I would think the clay would be too heavy. ??
> Lynn
>
> --- RW <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Mark, this might work...put warm, pliable modeling
> > clay in your box.  Put
> > some cloth over the clay.  Press your knife into it
> > until deep enough.  Let
> > clay cool.  Wella.
> > RW
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Mark <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 2:05 PM
> > Subject: [TheForge] shrink fit techniques
>
> > > This brings up a point that I have been pondering
> > for a couple of days. I
> > > have a wedding knife that I am making for a
> > friend. I want to make a box for
> > > it and I was wondering if any of you have made
> > storage boxes for knives.
> > > More specifically, have any of you ever made a box
> > that had a "fitted"
> > > lining? That is, molded to the particular knife/or
> > article to be stored in
> > > the box? What material to use to get the knife
> > fitted is what I am after.
> > > Instead of carving out I would like to "press" fit
> > it to make an exact
> > > impression of the knife.
> > >
> > > TIA
> > > Mark
>
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