Tangs

[apfarns]

I am fairly new to knife making and was wondering why you would not forge the tang out and thread it for the pommel instead of adding a piece to it?

 

[Lorien]

let us welcome the knife making questions!

 

[Russ Andrews]

Many of us do forge the blade and tang in one continuous
piece.

 

[jdm61]

Many of us do forge the blade and tang in one continuous
piece.

I do it too. i guess one argument for using other material for the threaded part is that you can pin the two parts together and have an articulated tang bolt. I can see how that might make life a little easier.

 

[Kevin Jones]

Some makers will add a flexible threaded extension to their tang to aid in tang/pommel/handle line-up.

 

[stewart]

I draw my tangs out and thread them either way works just personnel preference.

 

[Lorien]

well, I'll just eat my words!:foot:

 

[sharpeknives]

Lorien,
Your right this should be in the makers section.
And in answering the ? I do both, depends on the curve of the handle.

 

[indian george]

well, I'll just eat my words!:foot:

You need some of my Relish on them.

 

[Lorien]

:thumbup: