Home Forums Gear Knives and Blades I made a Koa, Aluminum, and brass knife handle

I ordered this blade from Amazon and then ordered a saw blade that would cut the Aluminum butt I made on the lathe.
I made the blade handle shorter, narrower, and drill holes in it.
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B06W5Q1WJ6


Then I had to wait again for this 1/4" brass to show up.
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01F80VXJS


I put the glued up [5 min epoxy] knife in the 4 jaw chuck is a rotary table on the mill.
I then dialed it in so it would rotate about the butt axis.


I found a scrap of wood with a 1 inch hole. I used that as a steady rest for the knife. I screwed the scrap to another scrap in the mill vise.


I milled the butt to two angles.


I shaped the metal with a file and rubbed True oil on the wood with 400 grit.
The wood is Koa Sapwood. That is not soft like other sapwood. It is hard.

Morning, cool blade!!!! Bill out. 🐾👣🇨🇦