Loosening Loctite without collateral damage

Reeek

Reeek

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How do you go about heating up Loctited screws without damage the scales (G10/Micarta/FRN) and/or affecting the temper of the blade tang (if even an issue)?
 
I use a clean soldering iron applied to the head of the screw for a few seconds. It only takes a couple hundred degrees to make the Loctite release, you'd have to go over four hundred to hurt FRN and probably more for G-10. As for affecting the blade, the Loctite will melt, run out and evaporate before you get hot enough to do that.
 
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