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galadduin

galadduin

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Sent it as a gift to my sister. She was complaining for years about dull knives in her kitchen.
Steel D2 or namely Bohler K110 (HT'd to somewhere 60-61 RC). Handle Rosewood. Flat grind, 18 degree edge. Satin finish. Continuing from : http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=587343
I tried to make an asymmetric handle for comfort. Rosewood handle treated with teak oil. I'm not sure of the wood though, it may not be rosewood, what do you think???
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Gorgeous Galadduin, like an integral but different, very cool I am sure she will absolutely love it, and never complain again too.
 
fitzo said:
Nice knife. I really like how you did the handle.
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It is two pieces of wood scales. One is hollowed exactly the shape of tang. First glued the tang to the hollowed scale. After it dried glued the other one closing on top like a lid. Before putting all together I tried and tried the tang and ricasso end fit to the handle front for exact fit. Worked with very small files and dremel. After putting all together hand sanded and buffer as normal..

Thanks for compliments, it means a lot to me. Honestly I dont think I'll make same handle type again, it was time consuming (approx 4 -5 hours just for exact fit)...

PS. What do you guys think about the wood, is it rosewood. (I know she will ask what is it :) )
 
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Hidden Tang? Yes, then How do you slot
that narrow section of handle.You slot it
before you sanded down to current dimensions?
:thumbup: Nice work :thumbup:
Tom
So.Ga.
 
Tommegow said:
Hidden Tang? Yes, then How do you slot
that narrow section of handle.You slot it
before you sanded down to current dimensions?
:thumbup: Nice work :thumbup:
Tom
So.Ga.
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Hi and thanks,
as explained above the slot was open before shaping. The trick is to flatten the scales as flat as it could be. After gluing them together it is nearly impossible to see the scale connection...
 
Wow, beautiful knife!!!!
I'm sure your sis will be showing that one off to all her friends!!!!
 
Cool knife and handle. I'd be a little worried about that thin wood toward the blade on a kitchen knife though. Make sure she keeps it from soaking in the dish water! Hope you figure out what wood it is. Rosewood would be a good one as it's known for its oiliness.
 
Farmer Phil said:
Cool knife and handle. I'd be a little worried about that thin wood toward the blade on a kitchen knife though. Make sure she keeps it from soaking in the dish water! Hope you figure out what wood it is. Rosewood would be a good one as it's known for its oiliness.
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I am sure you're right, the thinnest part of the handle is worrying me also, I dont know. I'll make a pretty stand for it tomorrow, this will ensure a bit that the blade wont go to the same drawer as the other stuff. Dishwasher problem is still there though :(.

Wood was very oily as you said. Found from scraps in a carpenter shop.
 
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