newbie question

[beowolf762]

Hi all,
I am ready to take the plunge and make my first puukko. I have made some full tang kits and they turned out good enough to give to friends for the holidays. My question is this: How do you fit the front bolster on a Lauri progressive temper Puukko blade? The grind is carried out into the tang about 1 3/4 inches. The problem is this, in order for the bolster to go over the back of the tang it has to be wider than the ground part of the tang in the front. Any help or ideas welcomed. Thanks in advance.

 

[bogflogger]

You will probably be better off asking this question over on British Blades.

There are also a number of Scandi tutorials on the front page there.

Theres a link here on the main forums page to BB.

 

[cromdubh]

Hi mate

What material were you going to use for the bolster?
The reason I ask is because you can buy pre fitted brass or nickel ferules which will fit perfectly over the tang.

 

[beowolf762]

HiCromdubh,
I am using the brass bolster as pictuered in your post. Any thoughts on how it fits? I do not have a clue to fit it

 

[Colin KC]

Harold,

push the ferrule onto the tang until it stops, mark that part with a magic marker.

File, or grind that part of the tang until the ferrule will move further up.

Continue until it rests on the shoulders.


Hope that helps

 

[beowolf762]

Harold,

push the ferrule onto the tang until it stops, mark that part with a magic marker.

File, or grind that part of the tang until the ferrule will move further up.

Continue until it rests on the shoulders.


Hope that helps

Thanks Collin that helps alot. I measured the tang and the tang will fit in the upper slot of the bolster I tried your method tonight and it worked great. I will give a hint from my own personal experiance, file the black carbon of the tang, it will give false high spots. that is probably why I have the tang slot in the bolster to wide. I have an "emergency order to Pat Percival at North Coast knive for a new bolster and some other supplies.thanks again!