Resin, traditional recipies

[Gavin Nugent]

There has been a lot of questions over the years about original resins in relation to weapons manufacture.

I am looking for a little direction with traditional Turkic resin solutions used in sword manufacture for securing grip slabs, grip straps, guards and no doubt holding scabbard leathers and suspension fittings in place.

Whilst I am looking further in to the Turkic regions and asking for a little help I think it would also be well placed if the thread developed in to an entire region specific method of creating native resins for weapons not modern epoxy componds.
It is bound to differ greatly from country to counry, region to region and would be well worth seeing the any diferences in say a Nepalese Kukri and Burmese Dha or a Turkish Kilij and a Mandau from Borneo etc.

I am sure many could benefit from this knowledge being shared in one thread for easy reference..

I look forward to reading about this from those better versed on the subject.

Gav