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Making new handles for my BK2 and maybe my BK9

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Doogoon

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So I don't want to strip to coating, and I'm going to make the handle out of black walnut.

Good idea? Is that good tough wood on a tough knife? Think it would look good with the black coating?
 
Doogoon said:
So I don't want to strip to coating, and I'm going to make the handle out of black walnut.

Good idea? Is that good tough wood on a tough knife? Think it would look good with the black coating?
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I think it would look fantastic. The only problem I have though, is shaping the contours the way I do, it sands the coating off.

YMMV, and good luck, brother, I can't wait to see it.

Moose
 
Moosez45 said:
I think it would look fantastic. The only problem I have though, is shaping the contours the way I do, it sands the coating off.

YMMV, and good luck, brother, I can't wait to see it.

Moose
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yeah, that. It would require a BOATload of taking on and off to finish them without damaging the coating. Would be a nightmare I have heard folks say they cut a piece of metal stock to the same size as the handles they are working on...then sand the handles on the ''model'' so as not to damage/mar the real knife.
 
If your making them permernant handles the coating will get damaged when sanding down the wood...unless your ultra ultra careful, thats why I strip them when I makes a set of scales.
 
thrillbilly said:
yeah, that. It would require a BOATload of taking on and off to finish them without damaging the coating. Would be a nightmare I have heard folks say they cut a piece of metal stock to the same size as the handles they are working on...then sand the handles on the ''model'' so as not to damage/mar the real knife.
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The only problem there, if you are doing it once, great. More than that, and the dimensions will change, and your handles won't fit properly.

Moose
 
You can also wrap the blade in fabric, then in duct tape while you're shaping. With the fabric, you don't get residue, and you have a bit of warning before you sand into the coating. Also makes it easier to hold without cutting yourself.

Cheers!
 
I bet if you figure out how to shape the scales without having them on the knife you wont wear the knife out ;)
 
A friend of mine who does this stuff recently told me that black walnut can be problematic for knives because there is some sort of acid in that type of wood and eventually it will start to corrode the steel underneath.... anyone know anything about this?

It surprised me because I know walnut is very commonly used for knife handles.....
 
You would be long gone before it could ever corrode through a BK2 handle if in fact there were an acid issue
 
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