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Hello all, got interested in knife making not long ago, so thought I’d give it a try. I’ve only made a few, so I’m learning. The stock removal seems to be more beginner friendly. I started with 1095, and made these two. One is a small kitchen knife, and the other is just a hunting knife. Both handles are Myrtle wood I got from my dads house up in Gold Beach Oregon. Looking forward to forging more, and learning what I can here.
 
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There's pic posting info in the stickies.
Basically, host somewere and use img /img
 
Welcome Nuggetslayer. The stickies has a ton of info. There is also a custom search engine in the stickys. If you open it and type "how to post pictures", it will give you many previous threads on the subject.
 
Thanks, I'm just starting out, so they are far from perfect. I need a 2x72 belt grinder, doing the bevels and all the other grinding on a cheap 1x30 makes it difficult. They’ll keep getting better tho
 
Not a bad start at all. I look forward to seeing more.

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When doing the handles, before installing them, put the pins through the scales without the blade. Tape them together snug and finish the front of the handle. Then assemble and glue up the blade. Wipe off any squeeze out on the ricasso with denatured alcohol, and let sit until the glue pot starts to gell. Wipe off again and let cure overnight. If any cleanup is needed once the resin is cured, use acetone.
 
Thanks! I was wondering what the trick to that was. What about if I wanted to put a patina on the knife, is there a way to shape the handle so that I don’t have to sand or grind it off?
 
You can touch up the tang after grinding with a Q-tip dipped in FC. Alternatively, you can use sex bolts or a threaded stud in the tang to screw the scales on. After final shaping and sanding, remove them and etch the blade, then reassemble.
 
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