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Old 03-11-2014, 08:09 PM
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Old 03-11-2014, 08:13 PM
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Very nice. Looks like you did a really good job on the file work but it appears that their are hollow areas in the file work. Is that just the photo or are they really there? Gaps like that in the handle will collect blood and goo if the knife is used and will be very difficult to clean out....


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Old 03-11-2014, 08:21 PM
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I still need to fill them in Ray, I usually mix some black paint in my epoxy after I epoxy the handles on and stim a coat over the filework.

Is there a better way? A step saver?
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Old 03-11-2014, 08:40 PM
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The only better way i can think of is to fill the gaps when you do the original gluing. That way, you have less chance of having the glue pop out of the gaps because it failed to adhere well to the previous glue.

Or, my favorite way, don't put file work in handles and avoid the issue altogether ...


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Old 03-11-2014, 08:50 PM
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So if I dye the epoxy black from the beginning, and smooth it over the filework will that work? The hard part is cleaning all the excess epoxy off with clamps in the way.

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Old 03-11-2014, 09:06 PM
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Sure, wipe off what you can and let the rest alone. After the glue sets up sand off the little bit you missed. If I were building your knife, I would have fitted the wood to the bolsters but the rest would have still been unshaped. After the glue set I would shape and finish the handle. The wood would have held the glue in place in the gaps.

Every time I have tried to pre-shape a handle before gluing I always find there is a slight overlap somewhere, never a perfect fit. If you sand the metal and the wood at the same time after the gluing then you get a perfect fit, can't help it. Takes some practice to get the confidence to do it that way but its easier and faster once you figure it out .....


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Old 03-11-2014, 09:13 PM
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Thanks Ray, I do shape the handles close before I epoxy them, I'll try it your way next time.
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Old 03-12-2014, 07:28 AM
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Doubled up on what Ray said I finish the top of the bolster (where it meets the blade) and the bottom (where it meets the rest of the handle material) and then the rest of it is a rough block. Then like he said use a little extra epoxy and finish it all together, you have no choice but to end up with a seamless product.
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Old 03-12-2014, 08:47 AM
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I trace my handle out then I leave about an 1/8th of an in h extra the whole way around guaranteeing a tight fit of material to steel. Makes for a little more sanding but we all love hand sanding right?
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Old 03-12-2014, 02:25 PM
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Very nice knife.
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Old 03-12-2014, 03:32 PM
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Nice knife man! In the first picture just above your maker's mark there's a blackish line. Is that just a reflection?

Hempish - I think you're joking but honestly hand sanding is semi therapeutic to me. Maybe I'm just weird .


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Old 03-12-2014, 05:39 PM
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Nice knife man! In the first picture just above your maker's mark there's a blackish line. Is that just a reflection?

Hempish - I think you're joking but honestly hand sanding is semi therapeutic to me. Maybe I'm just weird .
That just the light bouncing off of the grind line.
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Old 03-12-2014, 06:15 PM
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I like your minimal ricasso.
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Old 03-12-2014, 09:45 PM
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I got the sheath done today, I'm going to satin finish the blade.

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Or, my favorite way, don't put file work in handles and avoid the issue altogether ...
Ray you make me laugh !!! bahahahahaa !!


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