MEMBER ITEMS FOR SALE
Custom Knives | Other Knives | General Items
-------------------------------------------
New Posts | New PhotosAll Photos



Go Back   The Knife Network Forums : Knife Making Discussions > Custom Knife Discussion Boards > The Sheath/Holster Makers Forum

The Sheath/Holster Makers Forum This is the place to discuss all forms of sheath and holster making.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 09-22-2003, 10:19 AM
A T Barr A T Barr is offline
Skilled
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Nicholasville, KY
Posts: 330
Question Barge Cement

Where can I purchase a small amount of Barge cement? Either in a 2 or 3 oz. tube or a small bottle.

Thanks,

A.T.


My next show is the "Greater Ohio Valley Knife Show"
November 14-15 2003
"Don't you buy no ugly knife"
http://www.customknives.com/
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 09-22-2003, 11:06 AM
Chuck Burrows's Avatar
Chuck Burrows Chuck Burrows is offline
Super Moderator
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Durango, Co
Posts: 3,671
AT -
You can usually find Barge in the tube at shoe repair shops or often times at hardware stores.

Can I ask why Barge in particular? - any of the better brands of contact cement will work as well in my experience - Duco, Weldwood - I've tried them all and see no vast improvement over Barge. In fact I've been using the Tanner's Bond from Leather Factory/Tandy for over a year now and I like it even better than Barge - it doesn't dry up in the can as fast and it's less expensive.


__________________
Chuck Burrows
Hand Crafted Leather & Frontier Knives
dba Wild Rose Trading Co
Durango, CO
chuck@wrtcleather.com
www.wrtcleather.com


Wild Rose Trading Co - Handcrafted Knife Sheaths



The beautiful sheaths created for storing the knife elevate the knife one step higher. It celebrates the knife it houses.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 09-23-2003, 07:52 AM
MtMike's Avatar
MtMike MtMike is offline
Moderator
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Woodland Park, Colorado
Posts: 1,198
I finally got tired of dried cement in the can, adding thinner and repeating the whole operation in a month or so. So I put some old mustard jars to good use and now I have a bunch of small, convenient, airtight bottles of Barge.
Mike


__________________
Trying to become the kind of man my dog thinks I am
http://www.fototime.com/ftweb/bin/ft...E4E363B}&tio=0
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 10-12-2003, 08:11 PM
MongoForge's Avatar
MongoForge MongoForge is offline
Master
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Ohio
Posts: 961
Check your local "Hobby Lobby"
or craft store..
I know my local Hobby Lobby carries it...


__________________
"NT Truckin Aardvark Montgomery"
www.geocities.com/montyforge/index.html
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 10-13-2003, 07:34 AM
Rene E. Roy's Avatar
Rene E. Roy Rene E. Roy is offline
Enthusiast
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: North Windham. CT
Posts: 75
Send a message via Yahoo to Rene E. Roy
A.T., Just go to www.tandyleather.com do a search for barge cement and you will find an 2 oz size available....Hope this helps!


__________________

Lifemember NCCA
New England Custom Knife Assoc.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
knife


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:04 AM.




KNIFENETWORK.COM
Copyright © 2000
? CKK Industries, Inc. ? All Rights Reserved
Powered by ...

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
The Knife Network : All Rights Reserved