Copper sheet handle accent tutorial

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Sorry for the boring post, but I couldn't find anything through searching.

I've seen this technique being used quite a few times. It's a "fan" folded piece of copper, meaning it's cut into a small square, and part of it is folded up, then down, then up and so forth.
It'd odd trying to explain this process, but I assume it's filled in with black epoxy afterwards, if I'm not mistaken.
Could this process be achieved with a the tools I have on hand? (2 x 72, Files, hammers, etc)

Thanks in advanced,
Alex.
 
I think I saw a knife made by Tie Goo that had copper spacers like that; and if I remember right it was a tutorial of step by step pictures that he had posted on one of the knife forums out there. I assumed he filled the gaps with epoxy or resin, deffinatly a uniqe look and it kind of reminded me of a cross section of cardboard. Id say someone could make that design with some simple tools, especially Tie Goo. Try experimenting some with a piece of sheet metal untill you get what you want.
 
setlab said:
I think I saw a knife made by Tie Goo that had copper spacers like that; and if I remember right it was a tutorial of step by step pictures that he had posted on one of the knife forums out there. I assumed he filled the gaps with epoxy or resin, deffinatly a uniqe look and it kind of reminded me of a cross section of cardboard. Id say someone could make that design with some simple tools, especially Tie Goo. Try experimenting some with a piece of sheet metal untill you get what you want.
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Yes, that's exactly what I meant.
I'm having trouble finding it, but I figure I'll just experiment and see what happens really.
Thanks for the help.
 
If I were to try and do it, I think I would make some kind of top and bottom die to put in a press. That is if you have access to one.
 
My brain hurts from reading that WIP thread - OK, I admit it, I just looked at the pictures. :o
 
Just read that thread... from page 3... it makes me want to try harder and give up at the same time... that thing is crazy...
 
But, is there any other way to do it either then to use a "forming block?"

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
 
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