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Timo Nieminen · 10th July 2016, 10:12 PM

I doubt bakelite, because it has to be formed, under pressure, at 150C. But a synthetic makes sense as a rehilting material for somebody who wants a one piece grip closely fitting a through tang and doesn't want to (or know about) burning the tang in. Or even for somebody who doesn't want to carve one from wood, or thinks wood splits too easily.

10th July 2016, 10:12 PM	#2
Timo Nieminen Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 422	I doubt bakelite, because it has to be formed, under pressure, at 150C. But a synthetic makes sense as a rehilting material for somebody who wants a one piece grip closely fitting a through tang and doesn't want to (or know about) burning the tang in. Or even for somebody who doesn't want to carve one from wood, or thinks wood splits too easily.