Handle repair

[Fiddleback]

Very nice work. He will be happy and your attention will be rewarded.

 

[P. McKinley]

Finished. Well almost. I've applied three thin coats tung oil. I'll apply two more then give the entire handle a good cleaning and polish it on the buffer, especially the domed end.

I REALLY appreciate all the advice folks.

-Peter

 

[Willie71]

Peter, do you use 0000 steel wool on the end grain? If you haven't its definitely worth a try. I learned this tip 30 years ago, and I'm always amazed at the improvement in the end grain with steel wool, not that there is anything wrong with your finish work. :thumbup:

BTW, I love the domed look. Great job on the repair.

 

[P. McKinley]

Warren - No, I've not tried that on a wood handle. This was just sanded to 800 before the oil. I think I'm just scared that metal particles will be forced into the wood grain and cause problems later. I used steel wool in the finishing of a Brownheart table top years ago without issue, but that stuff is hard enough to weld! This Red Maple is a bit softer, and much lighter in color so......

Just the end grain though, eh? I'll give it a try on some scrap wood.

Thanks for the tip.

-Peter

 

[miden]

Have to agree with Hengelo_77 about the customer comments.

As for the rest, looking good Sir, looking very good. I am in a quandary as to whether this is looking better than the original design, which I also liked very much.
A pleasant dilemma to be in seeing as I can just sit back and admire, no other stressful involvement. I have to say though, I wouldn't mind owning that knife.

Mike

 

[PT Doc]

Looks very nice. I much prefer the finished handle shape.

 

[Willie71]

Warren - No, I've not tried that on a wood handle. This was just sanded to 800 before the oil. I think I'm just scared that metal particles will be forced into the wood grain and cause problems later. I used steel wool in the finishing of a Brownheart table top years ago without issue, but that stuff is hard enough to weld! This Red Maple is a bit softer, and much lighter in color so......

Just the end grain though, eh? I'll give it a try on some scrap wood.

Thanks for the tip.

-Peter

You can use it on all wood surfaces, but the end grain is where you see the biggest difference. It shears the wood fibres off rather than smearing them around.