Knife handle idea??

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Shawn R Sullivan

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My Mom has some Cutco knives that she really loves. I happened to see a Cutco display of the knives and A factory representative was there to answer questions. I talked to her for a little while and found out that the handles are made from bowling balls. Yes bowling balls. I had always thought that the handles were bullet proof and now I know why. I have never had a problem with the handles being slippery.

Does any one have any thoughts on this? What are the pros/cons of using bowling balls for knife handles?

I just happen to have an old bowling ball in a closet. I'm thinking of chopping it up to make some knife handles.

Thanks for any input you can give me.

Shawn
 
Tom,
I was thinking of using a hacksaw. I could start the cut to the left or right of center. To hold it steady I have a piece of round, hollow stock. Almost like a foot ball tee.Wonce I get it cut in two pieces then I would lay it flat to cut the rest. Or if the foot ball tee idea worked out well I would use it again, that way I would have a flat surface to start the next cut on. Also I do not have any power saws.

Thanks Tom.

Shawn
 
I was thinking of cutting up a bowling ball to make an engraving stand, as well as using the removed portion for handles. What specifically should we be careful of, Tom? Does it tend to grab steel or abrasive blades? Does it have variable hardnesses throughout? What should we watch for?

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"When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt."
- Henry J. Kaiser
 
a hacksaw..hand powered...would be ok...i have always found when trying to cut round stock or round objects on either of my bandsaws...one metal..very slow...one wood.. very fast...that the material just doesnt want to stay in one place...and with the downward force of the blade and the desire for the material to move...you end up with a bent blade AT THE VERY LEAST...i have had odd shaped pieces of ironwood bounce off my chest while bending the blade in the process. just be careful....

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Great idea, Mr. Cas. It got me thinking (always a scary idea.)

Anyway, I found on the net two companies that make resins for bowling balls. They are:
www.aoc-resins.com www.interplastic.com

They make pourable resins that harden. I don't know the logistics of getting some and cooking up handles/slabs, nor the associated dangers of working with the material, but I figured I'd pass this along.

Mike

 
Here's how I cut one for a Pana-Vise stand:

Mike the dia. & depth of the thumb hole, and locate a piece of hardwood dowel a tad smaller. Drill a hole into an old workbench or sawhorse a tad smaller than the dowel, & drive it in to the hole. Place bowling ball on dowel, and cut off part(s) you want with a Sawzall & 12" bi-metal blade.
 
Mike, thank you for the web sites. I will go explore the sites. I have an old bowling ball that I will cut up. Being able to order the resin and pour it to shape and then finish it would be a great help. Plus you could probably mix color into it. Or partially mix the color into it and get a streak effect.
Harry, thank you for the idea on how to cut it up. Its sounds a lot easy then my foot ball tee idea.

Shawn
 
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