Knife re-handling project.

[Roadie]

Just ordered one of these My first attempt at putting handles on a blade will follow.....eeek! Just need to find some suitable wood for the handles now

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Nice nessie-ish knife mate , why not use a bit of birch from you local wood's

Here's a good bloke to deal with for kits and stuff, and they've got some nice wood's to choose from too

https://www.brisa.fi/portal/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

[Roadie]

Nice nessie-ish knife mate , why not use a bit of birch from you local wood's

Here's a good bloke to deal with for kits and stuff, and they've got some nice wood's to choose from too

https://www.brisa.fi/portal/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

I might have a little look round some of the woods see what i can find

That site does have some good stuff on it, but minimum order is 30 Euro's plus 10 for shipping and it gets a bit expensive (especially when the blade only cost £7.50!)

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Nice nessie-ish knife mate , why not use a bit of birch from you local wood's

Here's a good bloke to deal with for kits and stuff, and they've got some nice wood's to choose from too

https://www.brisa.fi/portal/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

I might have a little look round some of the woods see what i can find

That site does have some good stuff on it, but minimum order is 30 Euro's plus 10 for shipping and it gets a bit expensive (especially when the blade only cost £7.50!)

I didn't realise he did minimum order's sorry mate , he never used to

[Roadie]

I didn't realise he did minimum order's sorry mate , he never used to

No problem! I'll just have to go scrounging See what i can dig up! Anyone have any advice on what to look for in a bit of wood for handles

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I didn't realise he did minimum order's sorry mate , he never used to

No problem! I'll just have to go scrounging See what i can dig up! Anyone have any advice on what to look for in a bit of wood for handles

Something straight with not too many knot's, thats why I suggested Birch as I've always found it easy to work, and doesn't warp too easily

[Roadie]

Well i know what i'm doing on wednesday afternoon now! Hope i can find something reasonable somewhere

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Well i know what i'm doing on wednesday afternoon now! Hope i can find something reasonable somewhere

Good man, let me us know how it goes

If this project goes well, will you do your Becker Necker

[Roadie]

Good man, let me us know how it goes

If this project goes well, will you do your Becker Necker

There'll be plenty of pics don't worry (even if it goes badly ) I doubt i will do my Necker as i like how slim it is, makes it really easy to slip into a pocket/rucksack.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Good man, let me us know how it goes

If this project goes well, will you do your Becker Necker

There'll be plenty of pics don't worry (even if it goes badly ) I doubt i will do my Necker as i like how slim it is, makes it really easy to slip into a pocket/rucksack.

Good man and I'll look forward to the piccies

I never much liked my necker, I just never found it comfortable still it's doing a good job for someone else now

[Roadie]

Good man and I'll look forward to the piccies

I never much liked my necker, I just never found it comfortable still it's doing a good job for someone else now

I have fairly small hands which probably helps, it definitely wasn't designed for big hands!

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Good man and I'll look forward to the piccies

I never much liked my necker, I just never found it comfortable still it's doing a good job for someone else now

I have fairly small hands which probably helps, it definitely wasn't designed for big hands!

Well mine are meduim/large so that probably explains it then

[Roadie]

I actually thought i'd lost my Necker until this weekend, couldn't find it anywhere at Uni and i was sure i'd brought it down with me. When i went home i was looking high and low for it, turns out my mum had packed it into a box with a load of other stuff on my desk! phew! Glad to have it back

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I actually thought i'd lost my Necker until this weekend, couldn't find it anywhere at Uni and i was sure i'd brought it down with me. When i went home i was looking high and low for it, turns out my mum had packed it into a box with a load of other stuff on my desk! phew! Glad to have it back

Mum's are a complete PITA for doing stuff like that

[Roadie]

Mum's are a complete PITA for doing stuff like that

She never usually tidies up after me (something about me being a messy pig?), which was why i didn't even think to ask her!

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

A student who's messy...surely not

[Roadie]

What do you think of this for handle material? Easier than randomly stumbling on a good bit of wood out and about...

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

What do you think of this for handle material? Easier than randomly stumbling on a good bit of wood out and about...

Never heard of it before, might be an idea to run it through google just to make sure it's not toxic

[Roadie]

Apparently when freshly cut it exudes poisonous latex....might not be the best idea, especially if i want to use it for food prep

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirostachys_africana

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Apparently when freshly cut it exudes poisonous latex....might not be the best idea, especially if i want to use it for food prep

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirostachys_africana

Yeah, thats why I tend to stick with woods I know, there are loads of woods with poisonous sap, or the shavings/dust are toxic

So are you going to send me something nice for saving your life

[Roadie]

So are you going to send me something nice for saving your life

How about my undying gratitude

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

So are you going to send me something nice for saving your life

How about my undying gratitude

Yeah that'll work, trouble is do you want to be indebted to someone like me 

[Roadie]

Hmm good point that!

I've finally found a use for my arty housemate What do you think of this? There's a set of walnut scales on ebay and he made this up in photoshop for me

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Yeah it looks good mate, let the scales soak in a bit of linseed oil and it'll be gorgeous

[Roadie]

Well the scales are ordered....now just to wait for everything to arrive!! Got some black fibre liner material for it too, this should be a fun project

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Should look the dog's wotsits mate

(Sorry for the tardy reply, WiFi's still playing up )

[Roadie]

Should look the dog's wotsits mate

(Sorry for the tardy reply, WiFi's still playing up )

Assuming i don't wotsit it up I did make a letter opener once in school and that turned out pretty good, although then i had fully furnished workshop to help We'll see how this goes anyway!

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Well if we don't hear anymore on the subject we'll assume you've screwed it up mate

[Roadie]

Well if we don't hear anymore on the subject we'll assume you've screwed it up mate

Nah! If i screw it up i'll still post pics Someone might be able to tell me where i went wrong or help them get it right in the future

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Well if we don't hear anymore on the subject we'll assume you've screwed it up mate

Nah! If i screw it up i'll still post pics Someone might be able to tell me where i went wrong or help them get it right in the future

Good man, but I doubt you'll screw it up mate, it's not hard to do, just find somewhere dark and dry to store the wood till you ready, then your away