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Offline photoguy

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Attaching a handle
« on: April 26, 2010, 08:26:00 AM »
I am new at making knives so I need a little help with attaching handle material. I need to know how to "pin" my handles to the tang. If someone could help me out I would appreciate it.
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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: Attaching a handle
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2010, 10:16:00 AM »
Can you post a photo of what you've got to work with? Full tang, etc? Lin
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Offline photoguy

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Re: Attaching a handle
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2010, 10:49:00 AM »
I made the blade from an old handsaw blade so it is full tang.
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Offline photoguy

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Re: Attaching a handle
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2010, 10:50:00 AM »
I can post a photo tomorrow.
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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: Attaching a handle
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2010, 12:10:00 PM »
Have you done any annealing to it or just cut it out to shape? Also, have you attempted to drill any holes in it? One more thing, what material will you use for handle scales? Lin
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"We dont rent pigs." Augustus McCrae
ABS Master Bladesmith
TGMM Family of the Bow
Dwyer Dauntless longbow 50 @ 28
Ben Pearson recurve 50 @ 28
Tall Tines Recurve 47@28
McCullough Griffin longbow 43@28

Offline photoguy

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Re: Attaching a handle
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2010, 04:43:00 PM »
I have just cut it to shape. I'll use cocobola for scales.
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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: Attaching a handle
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2010, 06:19:00 PM »
Good choice for wood. Lin
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"We dont rent pigs." Augustus McCrae
ABS Master Bladesmith
TGMM Family of the Bow
Dwyer Dauntless longbow 50 @ 28
Ben Pearson recurve 50 @ 28
Tall Tines Recurve 47@28
McCullough Griffin longbow 43@28
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