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Show Resin Is Used to Make Knife Stick to Handle When the shaft of a knife handle comes out, it may be mended in the following way: Buy from an oil and paint store a small quantity of resin. Crush this into a powder and pour it into the opening in the handle. Heat the shaft over a gas flame until it is hot, but not red hot. Hold the blade of the knife with a thick cloth, then push the shaft down into the hole in the handle.. The heat will melt the resin, and as this cools it will become hard and hold the blade firmly In place. Umbrella handles also can be mended with resin in the same way. |