Making a wood handle for my Bk 11

[Saymon]

Hello all. I have searched for micarta handles for one of my knives, but unfortunately there is no sale in my country. So i decided to make home a wood handle to the knife (BK 11) and I'm sharing with you the stages...

I selected a fine wood and easy to work (do not know the name)

Initial marking..

Removing edges with little saw

Making the concavity with blade (pictured has only one hand but I used both)

Verifying measures...

Sanding concavities with coarse sandpaper (aid of plastic pipe)

New measures (with ends removed to enter the sheath and paracord)

After sanding and fairly with drilled holes

Screws used

Ready handles, placed in the sheath after the use of varnish...

Work completed..

I hope you enjoyed!

 

[DJG097]

Those look awesome, nice job!

 

[Wolf_1989]

It seems very odd to me that you can get a BK-11 in your country but not the micarta scales.

 

[DJG097]

It seems very odd to me that you can get a BK-11 in your country but not the micarta scales.

I dont think getting them there is the problem just shipping them out costs alot most of the time and you always run the risk of customs seizing them for one of there BS reasons.

 

[worldwood]

Awesome, i love that your using the knife to make the handles for the knife

 

[Saymon]

It seems incredible but the knives are easier to obtain than the accessories. It takes into sites but delivery is the problem ...

 

[Tanto63]

They came out nice.