Slotted hidden tang

[DanLoop]

For a hidden tang, instead of using a mortise, why not cut a slot the length of the tang on the bottom of the handle, and glue a section of wood over the tang to cover the slot? Maybe a few dowels through the wood for support.

I wonder if anyone has tried that and if it would hold up under any stress.

 

[Del Raso Knives]

Neat idea Dan. Some makers use a timber or micarta frame tang. Also have a look at how Randall do their 3/4 tangs. I think they are also referred to as rabbit tangs. A slot is cut for the tang to fit into, leaving the tang's spine exposed only. The end of the tang has a radius that matches the radius of the saw used to cut the slot, perfect fit.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Kitchen knives with simple handle shapes have been done that way for centuries. It is called a slot tang construction, or a 3/4 tang. Many use a slitting wheel on a mill to make the slot.

 

[DanLoop]

Thanks for the info.