Full Tang Knife Handle WIP Step by Step

What an awesome thread! I can't tell you how much I appreciate you showing the process… I've always wanted to try my hand at this, but I've never known where to start.

A question if you don't mind… What's the purpose of the liner? Purely decorative or functional as well?

Thanks for taking the time to share this!:clapping::clapping:
 
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DKMD said:
What an awesome thread! I can't tell you how much I appreciate you showing the process… I've always wanted to try my hand at this, but I've never known where to start.

A question if you don't mind… What's the purpose of the liner? Purely decorative or functional as well?

Thanks for taking the time to share this!:clapping::clapping:
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Hey David,
Glad you liked the thread. Yeah the liner is decorative,,,,,,,,and I have since moved from vulcanized fiber like the stuff in this WIP to G10. Reason is that the fiber can absorb water and swell....thats bad news for knife handles. Larry
 
Awesome thread! I have been wanting to do a couple of knives, never new that there was so much to it, now I really want to do it! I really like the pins you used. Thanks for the build thread!:biggrin::good2:
 
Wow! I just found this thread for the first time and you did a fabulous job describing the process. I know that took a lot of time taking photos, uploading and posting. I really appreciate the lesson in knife making and your product is just awesome! :dash2::wacko1: Thanks!
 
are the knife handles just polished? i know they are stabilized but did you ad a finish over them? awesome thread by the way.

i am learning the process, i have been making them out of old files that are trashed and reborn into blades. a friend of mine gave me some thick wood chipper knives that were no good. i still haven't figured out how i am going to cut it, even after i anneal the steel i may have to take it to a metal shop to get halved. and they are 3/8 thick:sarcastic:

they are fun to make!! def. a challenge to make for sure!
 
Excellent post sir!!

I'm wondering about the finish as well....
 
Wow Thanks for sharing that ,,,,always wondered how to go bout doing knifes
 
Amazing work there. The good Doc took the question right out of my head. I currently have my first knife in progress. I hope to have it done within a few months......:dash2:
 
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justturnin said:
This should be moved to the "The Class Room" Forum
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Thanks for checking the thread out.... Man that seems like a long time ago I finished these. No finish just sand to a high grit and buff....professionally stabilized wood is the only way to fly...:i_dunno:
 
i am almost done with one that i stabilized and use polished it up and that is how i am going to finish all of my handles. outstanding thread thanks!
 
Larry, I wanted to thank you for your knife build thread-well at least I think so- I did not need another obsession.:dash2: Kathie wanted another knife so she bought the blank and I finally got all the stuff you reccomended.
Handle is rosewood and wow does the stabelized wood polish up nice.:yipee:
I am not sure but this easily could go from obsession to a full blown addiction very quickly!!! Thanks again-I will post pics again when finished.

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Cool look, Mike! Where did Kathie find the knife blank? My wife saw some Damascus knives when we were in Waco, and I told her I'd try to find a source for the blanks.:help:
 
David, Ebay -a guy in Idaho- there are a lot of sources-google knife blanks. This is about a 7 inch blade and handle will be small. She has tiney hands and most things ar too large for her so I just make them smaller. There will be no liners- I am already making blanks smaller.
 
At least I'm not the only one that keeps finding new obsessions! :sarcastic: But anything you make with your hands for someone else is a good thing. :good::good2:
 
I have made a few myself. mostly skinning knives. But i really enjoyed following the way you did it.I picked up a few tips.
Awesome work!! Beautiful job!
 
Larry, thanks again- without this thread this knife does not happen. Kathie is ready to use it- but I still need to sharpen- Thanks you made it easy.

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