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Cutler's resin

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Cutler's resin, also known as cutler's pitch, is a waterproof adhesive used to secure a blade or device to a handle. It is made by including wax when making a pine pitch glue. Cutler's resin commonly consists of pine pitch, beeswax and/or carnauba wax,[1] and usually employs a filler like charcoal, sawdust and/or animal dung to aid with the bond.[2] It has been used for centuries[3] by cutlers to attach knife and sword handles, and as a fastener for other tools and weapons.

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  1. ^ "Cutler's resin". Peter Marquis-Kyle: Conservation Architect. September 2004. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  2. ^ Fromme, Logan (May 2013). Pine Pitch Glue and Cutler's Resin (YouTube Instructional Video). Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Replica Edgetools". BookandSword.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.