My new Helle knife build

[razorsharptokill]

After I saw that my clamp had slipped on my latest BBO bow I had to change course a little. Man that sucked!
 Oh well.. here's the blade blank I bought at OJAM. The handle is coming along well I think.
I was going to try to use the copper out of a fuse to dress the handle up a little but it is too small.
 
 
 
 

[razorsharptokill]

Yeah this is a better forum. Duh, forgot we had a knife forum. Thanks Mods.

[sticshooter]

Looking great! GIT'R DONE I wanna see it.<><<><

[Leftieshot]

VERY nice handle!!  What are the woods?  I think I see bocote

[skullworks]

Looking good!

[razorsharptokill]

It's bocote in the middle then padauk, then bubinga, and cocobolo on the ends. This is all scrap wood from my bows.

[Bodork]

Looking good! I've never tried shaping the handle first. I always glue the blade in the handle block when it is still a rectangle piece like in the third picture. That way, in case I get the blade a little off center,     Mike

[razorsharptokill]

Good point. This is my first one so everything is a learning journey for me.

[wislnwings]

Good looking handle.  I've been thinking about trying to assemble a Helle knife so I'll be following along.

[Lewis Brookshire III]

Looks good so far! Thats some nice looking Coco in the handle!!

[razorsharptokill]

Bought a brass hilt at the gun show yesterday. Now all I have to do is get the handle and it to match up and epoxy everything together.

[razorsharptokill]

Update: Got the brass hilt reduced and rough shaped to handle. I can see advantage to shaping the handle/hilt AFTER mounting the blade. Now all my finsh sanding and polishing of the forward portion of the handle will get scuffed as I mate the edge of the hilt to the surface of the wood. Oh well, learned another lesson.

I'll post pics when I get closer to being done.

[LEOPARD]

Looking good so far!    

[el oso]

Looks cool. lets see more pics.

[Al Kidner]

What blade is that in the packet still? I too am thinking of putting together a Helle blade.

many thanks,

al

[91stormvet]

Looking good. Just curious, are you a railroader? That copper looks like the ends to a locomotive start fuse. I am a loco mechanic, reason I ask. I have saved some for the same purpose.