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Offline JackCrafty

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Cutlers Resin - The Old Term for Pine Pitch Glue
« on: November 29, 2011, 04:58:40 pm »
Just thought I'd share this one.  From wikipedia:

Cutler's Resin is a synthetic resin made of pine pitch, beeswax, and sawdust or carnauba wax used for centuries (to today) to attach knife handles. It is used as both an adhesive and for waterproofing. The word cutler means "one who makes knives". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cutler's_resin

Here's a web page with lots of links:

http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=23929
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Re: Cutlers Resin - The Old Term for Pine Pitch Glue
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2011, 07:15:53 pm »
Wow, that's interesting.
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Re: Cutlers Resin - The Old Term for Pine Pitch Glue
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2011, 07:44:18 pm »
Eddie, it would have saved us all a lot of trouble if we knew about this stuff sooner.  From now on, I'm just going to tell the newbies to look up "cutlers resin" when they ask me about pitch glue.

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Re: Cutlers Resin - The Old Term for Pine Pitch Glue
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2011, 08:07:37 pm »
Thanks Patrick. Cool info. Maybe we should add "pitch glue" to wikipedia.  ;D
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Re: Cutlers Resin - The Old Term for Pine Pitch Glue
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2011, 11:01:49 pm »
Go for it Pat!
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Re: Cutlers Resin - The Old Term for Pine Pitch Glue
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2011, 11:21:12 pm »
It sure would have been easier, Patrick. I wonder if anybody still sells it?
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Re: Cutlers Resin - The Old Term for Pine Pitch Glue
« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2011, 11:40:52 pm »
I think there are some knife makers that sell it.  I saw that question on a knife maker forum and no one knew of any commercial outfit that sells the stuff in bulk... but several of those guys make up their own batches and have extra.
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Re: Cutlers Resin - The Old Term for Pine Pitch Glue
« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2011, 11:46:33 pm »
Hmm,, same as we do. I'd buy bulk.
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Re: Cutlers Resin - The Old Term for Pine Pitch Glue
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2011, 01:05:54 am »
Awesome. Now I have a use for all that brick dust in my basement.
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Re: Cutlers Resin - The Old Term for Pine Pitch Glue
« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2011, 12:14:19 pm »
find the term "synthetic resin" interesting...
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Re: Cutlers Resin - The Old Term for Pine Pitch Glue
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2011, 08:59:07 am »
used it this year doing some work with bob berg. stuff is amazing. you can buy it but it doesnt take much to make it
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Re: Cutlers Resin - The Old Term for Pine Pitch Glue
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2011, 10:25:37 am »
Fellas,
     I make my own for mounting blades (including my arrow heads. Here is a couple of knives I just finished up
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Re: Cutlers Resin - The Old Term for Pine Pitch Glue
« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2011, 12:36:20 pm »
Jamie, where can you buy it?  Just curious.
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Re: Cutlers Resin - The Old Term for Pine Pitch Glue
« Reply #13 on: December 07, 2011, 12:59:45 pm »
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Re: Cutlers Resin - The Old Term for Pine Pitch Glue
« Reply #14 on: December 07, 2011, 02:50:44 pm »
Thanks Sadie!  I've got some of that stuff from them.  But that's not cutler's resin.  Brewers pitch is used to coat the inside of wooden or leather vessels that hold liquids.
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Midland, Texas
Youtube: JackCrafty, Allergic Hobbit, Patrick Blank

Where's Rock? Public Waterways, Road Cuts, Landscape Supply, Knap-Ins.
How to Cook It?  200° for 24hrs then 275° to 500° for 4hrs (depending on type), Cool for 12hr
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