This is my first thread, hi to all and thanks for looking, I am trying to figure out how to bevel my edges of bolsters and scale where it meets the knife. Instead of rounding or having a step, I would like to have a nice dove tail all the way around so the transition looks cleaner. I'm not sure how to do this and make it look clean and uniform. I have simple tools and would like simple methods if possible. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.
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Beveling edges of bolster and scales
- Thread starter Hammered
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Simple tools way,but a real PITA.
Cut your bolster stock to length,flatten both sides.Piece of 1/4" glass and sandpaper will work.
Put the flattened sides together,mark both ends w/45* angle starting from the center where the two pieces meet on each bolster.Connect the lines on the flat of the bolster.
Then take a file and remove the marked sections.You should have them come to a point in the middle.
Attach to the knife and then you can fit your scales to the bolster with a file.
This is very intense hand work but will work.
Stan
Cut your bolster stock to length,flatten both sides.Piece of 1/4" glass and sandpaper will work.
Put the flattened sides together,mark both ends w/45* angle starting from the center where the two pieces meet on each bolster.Connect the lines on the flat of the bolster.
Then take a file and remove the marked sections.You should have them come to a point in the middle.
Attach to the knife and then you can fit your scales to the bolster with a file.
This is very intense hand work but will work.
Stan
I answered the question for beveling the front edge of the handle at the ricasso. I think Stan's talking about dovetailing where the scale and bolster come together. What tools do you have, and what are you trying to accomplish?
I have belt sanders disk sanders files grinders and a drimmel, I am talking about the front edge of the bolster but continue that all the way round. I plan to leave 1/8" of metal exposed all the way around and want to bevel the scale and bolster for the transition. I'm afraid to do it free hand and have it look uneven.