knife handle

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  1. O

    Custom knife handle commission

    Hello, I’ve recently made a carbon steel bushcraft knife. I’m wondering if anyone can recommend a place to get a custom handle made for it. I’d appreciate any advice/recommendations. Thanks, Ollie
  2. knifeman

    roe antler craft ideas

    i have built up quite a collection of roe antler and i don't know what to do with it. i used some of the bigger bits for knife handles but i have quite a few small bits. some of the points have been made into necklaces. any help would be greatly appreciated. george.
  3. Braidsta

    TBS Boar WIP

    Afternoon all, I got home last night to find my freshly delivered TBS Boar knife kit. I opted for Turkish Walnut handle and firesteel add-on. I took a quick pic to demo the contents, with a mind to post further pictures as the project progresses. I'm no knife maker and although I'm...
  4. Totumpole

    Skeleton Tang Strength - Opinions please

    HEy guys, I've just seen the following link in another thread: http://www.naturalbushcraft.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?3225-Spyderco-Design-Flaw Got me to thinking about how weak a skeleton tang would actually make a knife. I've seen numerous youtube video's praising the Enzo trapper for being...
  5. Totumpole

    I've caught the Kolrosing bug!

    After inspiration from Stuarts thread: http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=95505 I've been having a little go at the Kolrosing thing. The top bits were a couple test runs, the I gave it a go on a knife handle I had made a while back. I'm getting a bit carried away with plans to...
  6. Totumpole

    Quick Question - knife handle bolsters

    I was just wondering if anyone knows where I can purchase solid brass bolsters, and also possibly bits of antler for my next knife making project? My first was a kit so had all the required bits included. I have seen people use coins and things, which is great but my old coppers do go a bit...
  7. Totumpole

    The first knife handled.... and certainly not the last!

    Hey guys, instead of the boring drudgery of study on my day off, I spent yesterday morning finnishing making my first knife handle in the man cave. It is a Karesuando Carbon Steel kit which are available from several retailers. I bought the kit to have a go, mainly as a prequel to handling my...
  8. G

    [OT] Sword Handles

    I apologise if this isn't a valid subject for here, but I feel sure that the skills of the people here would be really useful for me and a couple of friends. I won't go into too much detail in case this thread gets deleted right from the start, but here's what I'd be really pleased to get...
  9. Zingmo

    A handle polishing question...

    I am in the final stages of polishing the handle of my puuko. It has a brass spacer next to the birchof the handle. I would like the brass polished, but when I polish it the polish/brass mix stains the birch black:( and I have to sand it down again to get the colour back, but this then scratches...
  10. Chrs

    Making a knife handle

    I'm thinking about buying a knife blade blank from Helle, but I don't know how and what to make the knife handle out of, could someone give me a good link or tell me? Thanks, Chrs