Knife re-handling project.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Oh so nothing too vital then

[Roadie]

Nah not at all

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Nah not at all

So are you going to make a sheath yourself, and if so what out off?

[Roadie]

Haven't decided yet, i'll see how the knife goes then think about the sheath.

[WhichDawg]

here's a tip I found for a guide for your slabs/scales when your first setting them ;

  Clamp a "file" guide onto your knife blank at the ricasso. Use this file guide to line up that perfectly squared end
  of the handle scales to exactly where you want it. If you're using a guard, do it first, before doing the handle scales.
  Put the guard (if your using one) against the file guide. Once the two guards are on the scale, you can take the
  file guide off and use the back ends of the guard (again if your using one) for your guide for the handle scales.

after you've epoxied and set them on with pins and they are cured completely, you can take off the file guide.
The fronts of your handle scales will be perfectly aligned every time,using this method!

 

[WhichDawg]

you may already now this but I thought it was a very interesting "temp jig" instead of "eye-balling"
or guessing exactly where they should be in case they move while setting them on and during curing
I have a whole page I saved for doing this, that's just a part.

[Roadie]

Sounds interesting, you got a link to that page per chance?

A few more pics of the second blanks transmogrification:

[WhichDawg]

unfortunately not, it was a thread (somewhere, probably BF) and I just copied
several posts/tips, I can give you the whole thing in a private if you want!

and them scales are coming out nice!

[Roadie]

Cheers WD (both for the comments and the pm )

[WhichDawg]

np! I hope it can help (the word wrap may be off, sorry but I'm sure you can correct it)
to me any little tip would be useful and they had some nice ones, glad I could pass it
along 

[Roadie]

Well i've taken the rough saw marks off both sides of both blanks now, took a bit of elbow grease but it's done Think i picked the right side of the blanks too, the grain is much nicer on the outside than the inside! Can't really do much now though without a blade Which should hopefully be here on monday!

[WhichDawg]

man that wood is nice enough to put on the side of my car! 

[Roadie]

Got my first surprise in this project so far, the liner material.....not what i was expecting at all! Its not a bad thing i was just expecting it to be quite floppy but its quite rigid. It does however go well with the walnut, glad i got black not red though

[Benner]

Good call on the split, was thinking it was a bit off topic

As for custom scaled SAK's, i doubt my work would be half as good as the more experienced lot, so i'll probably just leave it to them! Not saying i wouldn't give it a go though....if some one wants to lend me one to practice on.....

Yeah, I'll just send you one of Ben's mate...he's got that faux boned handled 108 hasn't he, I'm sure you'd love to put a bit of wood on that

You leave my SAK alone!! 

Knife seems to be coming on real nice Ryan.    Can't wait to see the finished result.

[Roadie]

Aww, but it would look so much better with some wood on

Can't wait for the blade to arrive so i can start making it properly!

[Benner]

Aww, but it would look so much better with some wood on

Can't wait for the blade to arrive so i can start making it properly!

I agree it would look nice, but unlike most, I am quite fond of the fake Stag scales. 

[Roadie]

Blade should be here tomorrow stupid bank holidays getting in the way!

[scibeer]

That's going to look quite nice when you get it done Roadie.

What kind of epoxy are you going to use?

[Roadie]

That's going to look quite nice when you get it done Roadie.

What kind of epoxy are you going to use?

Cheers Got some Araldite (brand name) 2 part epoxy so we'll see how that goes!

[Benner]

That's going to look quite nice when you get it done Roadie.

What kind of epoxy are you going to use?

Cheers Got some Araldite (brand name) 2 part epoxy so we'll see how that goes!

That stuff should work well.  I've used it a lot and it's pretty strong stuff.

[WhichDawg]

ah ohh, 6 pages and no knife yet, not another leatherman123 I got it but don't episode! 

[Roadie]

ah ohh, 6 pages and no knife yet, not another leatherman123 I got it but don't episode! 

Did i not mention its made out of some new invisisteel? I've put quite a few pics up of it no one seems to have commented on them yet though   .........

[WhichDawg]

lol I remember they used to have an ad for "x-ray" glasses in magazines (comic books mainly) of a
cartoon guy/kid checking out some lady; I always wanted a pair of them! maybe with them I could
see these blades! 

[Roadie]

It arrived Although the packaging did get torn in the post (thanks Royal Mail!!!) The blade wasn't damaged thankfully Now i have all the bits i can start making something although revision and exams are gonna be in the way for the next couple of weeks

[Benner]

Get your priorities right Ryan.    This knife project is far more important than any exams. 

[Roadie]

I'll probably get some work done on it next Friday as i have a few days off before my next exam then, if it was any year but my final year i would agree with you!

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Exam , like Ben said, get your bloody priorities straight man

[Roadie]

Damn you two now look what you've made me do!! Cutout the left hand side handle blank to within a couple of mm of the tang, need to drill some holes and glue the liner to the handle, although probably in the reverse order of that

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I'm starting to think you don't have normal sellotape in your house mate

[Roadie]

I'm starting to think you don't have normal sellotape in your house mate

Well actually....you're right! Was planning on using masking tape but turns out my roll had run out, so i fell back on tape i know i have rolls and rolls of green and yellow pvc tape!