Home Forums Gear Knives and Blades I made a Sandal Wood knife handle

1) Drill holes in blade. Clamp blade to wood and use as drilling guide for wood [So the holes will line up later]
2) Put the blade on the wood. Put in some pins. Trace around the blade onto the wood.
3) Cut out the wood on the line. Rub with 5 minute epoxy. Clamp the whole thing together for 5 minutes.
4) Take it out of the clamp.
5) Bandsaw off some of the wood to make the handle less fat.
6) Shape the handle with a file.




7) Sand the handle with 80 grit, 120 gr, 400 grit, micro surface 1200 grit.
8) Polish the brass
9) Rub true oil on the wood with 2000 grit. Wipe off oil. Rub on beeswax.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandalwood

I'm thinking the smell of working that wood was a treat. Keep up the good work.