Handle Placement ?

Kennieyk

Kennieyk

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I have 2 blades I need to put handles on , Is there a way to know where the handle should go on the blade ? these are fixed blade . Also do i need to put anything between the steel and the handle ? I see that at the knife shows its like Gasket stuff ?
Is that to make it look better or does it have another purpose ? Ok here is the link, This is not my knife blade It looks alot like what i have ! Only mine has 2 holes drilled for handle .
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=475&item=2289966859&rd=1
 
Uhhh the handle handle goes on the end opposite the pointy part :D

I'm not sure what you mean about handle placement. If you don't know how to get the holes to line up, then try this.
Lay the blade blank on your handle material and use a drill press to drill through one of the pin holes. Put a pin in there to hold it in place and drill through the toher pin hole. Put a pin in there, now trace the tang onto the handle materials and cut it out. Repeat that whole process for the other scale. Now rough shape them (finish the front ends of them so you don't mess up the blade trying to sand them) and attach them to the knife and do your finish work. Wrap the blade in masking tape to protect it while your doing all this.
 
Matt's description is pretty much the way it is done.You can put a spacer (colored plastic,basically) between the tang and the slabs for color.Bolts,like Corby and Loveless bolts,make assembly easy and are stronger than pins..Don't just glue the slabs on,they will fall off eventually.Check out some of the handle tutorials on the web,as well as the basic instructions in most knife makers supply catalogs.If you don't have them already,get K&G,Koval,and Texas Knife Supply catalogs.
 
Kennieyk said:
I have 2 blades I need to put handles on , Is there a way to know where the handle should go on the blade ? these are fixed blade . Also do i need to put anything between the steel and the handle ? I see that at the knife shows its like Gasket stuff ?
Is that to make it look better or does it have another purpose ? Ok here is the link, This is not my knife blade It looks alot like what i have ! Only mine has 2 holes drilled for handle .
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=475&item=2289966859&rd=1
Click to expand...

Some folks use a fiber material(colored) between the scale, and the tang, or as spacers in a stick tang model.

Personally, I don't like the stuff. It attracts moisture, and, IMO, is a weak link in the epoxy bond.
http://www.knifeandgun.com/catalog/spacer_materials_186709_products.htm
 
what i mean to ask is how far above the cutting edge should the handle be placed . The holes are not pre drilled in the handle,, in fact i have not bought the handles yet . I dont want it down too far , I thought there is a good way tyo judge it .... Is there ?
 
Above the cutting edge lies the rest of the blade. Do you mean behind?


Is this knife(s) finished, or even heat treated, or are any handle pin/bolt holes drilled at all, or are they stick tangs.
It's kind of hard to give info on this, when we have virtually nothing to go on.

Post a picture would be my advice, and maybe you might try reading up on the subject to get a better foundation on knife normanclature. :confused:
 
Kennieyk,
Have a look at the knife in this thread. It is similar in shape to yours and the way Dan did the handles is quite nice.
Regards,
Greg
 
OK,I'm getting a better idea of what you wanted.The easy way to figure what looks good is often by trial and error.Cut out a piece of 1/4 inch soft wood (pine,balsa,whatever) about 3X6 inches, and sand one end to a slight 1/4 round.Place it over the blade and slide it toward the cutting edge until the look is balanced.Turn it to change the angle at the ricasso,this will give you an idea of what looks good ,too.When you have a position that looks pretty good, hold it tight,turn it over,and trace around the tang.Cut this out and see how it looks on the knife.If it looks good use it for a pattern for the real handle.If not move it around till you get the look you want.As to how close to the cutting edge to get - 1/4 to 1/2 inch is usual.Best to look at a bunch of photos of similar knives to get the best idea of what is balanced.
SA
 
What I would do is hold the blade. See where your hand falls into place. You dont want the handle to be too short ....
Just sketch on the tang untill you get what you like. drill your pin holes.
What I do is then trace the tang with the pin holes marked. Then draw the front of the slab. Cut it out with scizzors. Drill your handle material for pins then use the paper pattern to draw your scale fronts. Pin them together and shape the fronts.
Hope this helped a little ;)
 
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