Hi Fellas,
Bored out of my skin today so i thought id do a very simple and straight forward turtorial of handleing one of the lauri blades i received last week, this ones the smallest, so it will probably end up as a neck knife and a whittler.
so heres the Blade and a peice of seasoned local oak as the handle.
first thing to do is to drill out the oak, i use different sized drill bits to fit the different sizes of the tang.
next, i cut the tang into shape with a hacksaw and finish it up with the angle grinder.
now, i shape the handle so its comfortable and has a minimal transition between the blade and the handle.
Next, i place the blade upwards in a vice and coat the tang in epoxy.
now the handle is very lightly tapped onto the blade, be extra careful you get it where you want it.
Now all thats left to do is clean it up, fill the holes and add some linseed oil
and its done
A lightweight little knife, ideal for skinning and whittling
ATB
Josh
Bored out of my skin today so i thought id do a very simple and straight forward turtorial of handleing one of the lauri blades i received last week, this ones the smallest, so it will probably end up as a neck knife and a whittler.
so heres the Blade and a peice of seasoned local oak as the handle.
first thing to do is to drill out the oak, i use different sized drill bits to fit the different sizes of the tang.
next, i cut the tang into shape with a hacksaw and finish it up with the angle grinder.
now, i shape the handle so its comfortable and has a minimal transition between the blade and the handle.
Next, i place the blade upwards in a vice and coat the tang in epoxy.
now the handle is very lightly tapped onto the blade, be extra careful you get it where you want it.
Now all thats left to do is clean it up, fill the holes and add some linseed oil
and its done
A lightweight little knife, ideal for skinning and whittling
ATB
Josh
