Knife re-handling project.

[Roadie]

Me thinks it wasn't an MT.

Me thinks you're wrong

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Well what the bloody hell is it

[Roadie]

Well what the bloody hell is it

You tell me

p.s. my collection pic isn't too hard to find so that should narrow it down

[Benner]

A spirit.

[Roadie]

A spirit.

Nope Not many left to go now!

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Well what the bloody hell is it

You tell me

p.s. my collection pic isn't too hard to find so that should narrow it down

Your going to make...me...work

[Benner]

A crunch

[Roadie]

Your going to make...me...work

Yes....yes i am

[Roadie]

A crunch

Yep!! Thats the sausage

[Benner]

A crunch

Yep!! Thats the sausage

I win!  And on my first guess too. 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

A crunch

Yep!! Thats the sausage

So what does ben win, or is it the afore mentioned sausage

[Roadie]

Well i thought the fact that he won something would be good enough for him

Damn, I lost. 

You ought to be used to that feeling by now

[Benner]

I don't wan't Ryan's sausage thanks!  

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I don't wan't Ryan's sausage thanks!  

Maybe just spelling lesson's from him then

[Benner]

I don't wan't Ryan's sausage thanks!  

Maybe just spelling lesson's from him then

Actually that was grammar related, not spelling. 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I don't wan't Ryan's sausage thanks!  

Maybe just spelling lesson's from him then

Actually that was grammar related, not spelling. 

Well if you want to be pedantic...

[WhichDawg]

looks like it's coming along nice Roadie! it looks like fun too

I am slightly confused (what a surprise huh!) why would you drill the holes
before you glued one slab on? isn't that asking for un-straight/problems?

if one slab was glued to the tang first (and set) "then" you drilled your
holes through it (through the tang first), wouldn't they be perfect then?!
me if I'm nuts

[Roadie]

looks like it's coming along nice Roadie! it looks like fun too

I am slightly confused (what a surprise huh!) why would you drill the holes
before you glued one slab on? isn't that asking for un-straight/problems?

if one slab was glued to the tang first (and set) "then" you drilled your
holes through it (through the tang first), wouldn't they be perfect then?!
me if I'm nuts

Not necessarily. The blade is only a couple of mm thick so that would be all the guidance you have for the drill which isn't enough really (unless you have a pillar drill, in which case you wont have any problems!) And once the first hole was done i slipped a pin in it to stop it moving then moved onto the 3rd one and pinned that. The only problem you might have is with the alignment of the front of the slabs. But a liberal application of gaffer tape stopped any movement of that during the drilling process.

Hope that makes sense

[WhichDawg]

sounds like you got it to work I know it's not done but how's it feeling in your hand now (weight)?
and how will you be sanding/finishing? sealant?

[Roadie]

At the moment it's slightly lighter than an F1 (140 vs 150g) the balance point at the moment is just to the rear of the 1st pin but that will move forward as more material is removed. Its a bit too blocky though at the moment for any real feel of comfort but it's gonna be wider than the handle of the F1 so it should fill the hand fairly nicely

As for finishing, it will be taken up to 600grit sandpaper then i'll use some sort of oil to seal/finish it properly, haven't decided what sort yet though

[Roadie]

Well a couple of hours with some sandpaper this afternoon brought me to this stage Still needs a bit more work at the blade end of it but i think it looks pretty nice! Can't wait to get it finished, but that will probably be a good few days

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

It's good that your pacing yourself mate , I used to rush through things and ruin them before I learned a modicum of patients

[Roadie]

It's good that your pacing yourself mate , I used to rush through things and ruin them before I learned a modicum of patients

It's not due to being patient! It's due to having to revise for exams It also looks a lot better in real life than that pic, i'll have to try get a decent pic tomorrow

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Nowt wrong with that piccy mate

[Roadie]

Nowt wrong with that piccy mate

No it's a decent pic, but it doesn't show it in its best light (pun intended )

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Nowt wrong with that piccy mate

but it doesn't show it in its best light (pun intended )

Sad

[Roadie]

Sad

I don't care what you think of me

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Sad

I don't care what you think of me

Yes you do, and don't pretend otherwise

[Roadie]

Yes you do, and don't pretend otherwise

Yes you are in fact right, the only reason i joined this forum was to gain your respect and praise......


The preceding text was in fact utter codswalllop!!

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Yes you do, and don't pretend otherwise

Yes you are in fact right, the only reason i joined this forum was to gain your respect and praise......


The preceding text was in fact utter codswalllop!!

I'm not so old that my eyesight can't read the small print whippersnapper