would like to know

[beaver#1]

i have working on quite a few knives here lately and i have one place that i have some problems with.  working the gaurd and handle together.  mostly on single gaurds like that on a hunter on the underneith side.  i have a hard time finishing this area and making everything flow smooth. so im asking some of yall about what tools you use and methods you use to make this area look as nice as the rest of the knives.  Thanks ahead\\
Dustin Parker

[JMR]

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[Lin Rhea]

OK, I will be glad to help but first I ask that you look up at the sticky about fitting/installing a guard and Mortised handle. Dustin, if you dont see what you need there, just holler back.

I will say, it's mostly having the image of the finished product in your mind that is your primary guide. That's important. That makes it possible to shape it whether you have a grinder or totally use hand tools. Either way, you will have to do some shaping and/or finishing by hand. Not much way out of it.

[bretto]

Lin Rhea has some very good pictorials on here showing step by step how he does it.

You might try the search option and see if You can find it. Good luck

[bretto]

Lin types faster than I do. LOL

[DANA HOLMAN]

Dustin, I've had the same problem in the past, one thing I have learned after looking at Lins post many many times, is after grinding the curve in the guard, I'll take files or a drimel and get it where I want it and then go to dimond files and final shape then I start at 220 or 320 grit and go up in grit. The dimond files are small enough to get in those tight areas, I mainly use a oval or round file. Hope this helps
Dana

[beaver#1]

thanks for the info eveyone.