Knife handle from oak, coins and a lunchbox :)

[Two Socks]

I wanted to become better at making knifehandles, so I bought 5 Lauri blades from brisa to practice with. I made the first one this week, and am quite pleased with the outcome:

I am quite pleased with it, but there are a couple of things I want to do differently (read: better) on the next one. One important thing is to polish and sand off the pen-marks on the bolster beforegluing the knife together . Another thing is that I want to warm up the epoxy a bit, so that it is easier to fill up the whole slot for the tang. I am not sure if I succeeded in that with this one, and therefore I kind of doubt that it`ll take a lot of abuse in the long run. But I started these 5 blades to learn, and I have learned a lot on #1, so I am a happy chap!

Thanks for looking

 

[Tjurved]

That is a nice user! Did you use a drill press to drill the wood for the tang?

 

[Andy W]

Must say I like that a lot, looking forward to the next one.

 

[ozzy1977]

Very nice

 

[Clouston98]

Smashing handle that mate! Great work!

 

[VaughnT]

Test various thinners with your epoxy. A lot of them mix well with mineral spirits, paint thinner and/or lacquer thinner. Makes a world of difference when trying to get the stuff down in a deep void.

 

[Mesquite]

Very nice work

Test various thinners with your epoxy. A lot of them mix well with mineral spirits, paint thinner and/or lacquer thinner. Makes a world of difference when trying to get the stuff down in a deep void.

Thanks, that's a handy tip to know

 

[Two Socks]

Thanks everyone!

@Tjurved: I used a (battery) hand-drill and some needle files.
@VaughnT: Thanks, that is handy! Will it still set as hard though?

 

[weekender]

Nice looking knife, like that blade.

 

[LoneWalker]

Looks very nice. Like that.


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[LoneWalker]

That looks very good. Lovely finish on that handle.


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[Albus Culter]

Very nice job. If you got a good bit of epoxy in there you would be surprised at how much abuse a little can take.

 

[titanius anglesmith]

Hello everyone,
nowt wrong with that. Nice job for your first attempt. Well done.
Regards Chris.

 

[Two Socks]

I hope you are right, Albus. I would hate to see this one fall apart.

@titanius: thanks. It is not my first one though. I have rehandled some mora knives before. This is the first of five I want to do to practise handle-making more.

 

[VaughnT]

Will it still set as hard though?

I can't speak for epoxies of foreign manufacture, but I've never had a problem with thinners causing a hardening issue. Definitely want to do a test piece first, though. This will allow you to find the right ratio for the thinness you want and see how long it takes to cure. Once the thinner evaporates off, all you're left with is the epoxy, but it might take a bit longer.

 

[Two Socks]

Cool. I will experiment a bit. Thanks.

 

[Two Socks]

I tested it today by carving a little spoon from some sycamore. I think these lauri-blades will be great when I have sharpened them properly, especially since they are less then ten euros per blade. The handle held up well this far, so my epoxy might actually hold . I`m enjoying my five-blade project, currently planning the next one.

 

[brancho]

There is nothing much wrong with that. If you have ever tried to pull a failure apart you will know that its not that easy all.

Looking forward to the next. I have one of those little lauri blades.

 

[dave53]

Nice looking knife