Newbie Knife making

[maxus77]

ok as i see loads of excellent knife builds on here i thought i would give it a bash

 

bought a blank from matt at fieldcrafter (thanks again matt)

 

Now i just missed out on a lovely piece of walnut :( , i quote fancy walneut after seeing a few examples on here

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Knife-scale-curly-California-black-Walnut-burl-/121339063994

 

so im just looking around for a nice knife blank and have come across some good golden camphor blanks

example http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/knife-scale-blank-a-pair-of-quilted-Golden-Camphor-burls-a-/371064843675

 

so guess my first question is any there any reason not to choose walnut or the camphor ?

 

other than ebay any good places for some nice bookmatching walnut?

then i like the silver studs rather than brass, where is good place to get those ?

what epoxy or glue should i use ?

 

also have seen a nice sheath here http://www.thebushcraftstore.co.uk/tbs-brown-leather-sheath---multiple-variants-available-15677-p.asp

with firesteel and dc4 comes in around £35 any better or similar sheaths you can advise on ?

 

and then i supoose any tips /videos /guides on how to shape / produce handle ?

 

 

i guess finished result i want to achieve is something similar to this , but i think its possible at half the cost and the satisfaction side

http://www.thebushcraftstore.co.uk/tbs-boar-bushcraft-knife---dc4--firesteel-edition----carbon-steel-and-turkish-walnut-15661-p.asp

 

 

hopefully some of the experience on here can help me in my project

Edited May 20, 2014 by maxus77

[johnphilip]

Plenty on youtube re making scales and fitting.

Two pack epoxy

Have a look on ebay for mosaic pins

Burl walnut or any burl looks lovely.

There is a great website called "british blades" its been a while since i was on there i am sure its called that.

You need to get the wood nice and flat i used a thick piece of glass and double sided tape to hold the sandpaper on. The more work you can do by hand, the more rewarding it is. Take your time.

[CaptainBeaky]

Yes, the site is called British Blades

http://www.britishblades.com

Other places to get scales;

Brisa www.brisa.fi

Jean Turner www.jeanturner.co.uk

 

Tutorials: search for "Spyderco Mule - A Full Tang Tutorial" on British Blades.

 

Glue: I use Araldite 2011 (the industrial epoxy, not the stuff you buy in B&Q), others use Devcon 3 ton or similar.

Surface prep is probably more important than the brand of glue.

 

Sheath - you could do worse than make your own. There are loads of tutorials around, especially on BB, plus a good one on the Brisa site.

Or if you want to have one made, try Rapidboy or Ian Atkinson on BB (or yours truly , although I wouldn't claim to be in their league).

[maxus77]

thanks so far chaps will take a look at your info

[maxus77]

well got this golden camphor burl for just over a tenner from seller in Canada

 

 

do you guys all use a liner between blade handle and the knife scales ?

Edited May 25, 2014 by maxus77

[CaptainBeaky]

Yes, I do. Allows a little movement between the tang and the scales, plus I think it looks nice

Just don't think using liners means you can skimp on getting the scales properly flat

 

That's a nice piece of burl...

[maxus77]

Yes, I do. Allows a little movement between the tang and the scales, plus I think it looks nice

Just don't think using liners means you can skimp on getting the scales properly flat

 

That's a nice piece of burl...

 

Thanks for advice Captain cant wait for it to arrive and get started, yep for the money i cant complain so far