Two years ago (seems odd it was that long ago!) I bought one of mr Budds knifes that needs a handle.
I've tried three times to put it into a piece of wood, drilling holes to start, heating the blade up with a blow torch until red hot and plunging into the wood to get a good fit.
On all three occasions, the wood has badly split.
Is it worth me just drilling it and using glue? Or is this a materials issue? Last one I did had been seasoned for two years and I have a piece of wild cherry plum which is a lovely bit of wood so I'd rather it didn't suddenly crack like the last two...
I've tried three times to put it into a piece of wood, drilling holes to start, heating the blade up with a blow torch until red hot and plunging into the wood to get a good fit.
On all three occasions, the wood has badly split.
Is it worth me just drilling it and using glue? Or is this a materials issue? Last one I did had been seasoned for two years and I have a piece of wild cherry plum which is a lovely bit of wood so I'd rather it didn't suddenly crack like the last two...