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thanks for the confirmation john.1/4" is standard
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thanks for the confirmation john.1/4" is standard
Stabilized wood will crack. I always lay the blade on the wood, drill one hole, put in a pin, drill the other hole, put in the pin, then trace around the handle. Repeat for the other side, then remove the handles and cut around the tracing. Then I pin the two slabs together and shape the front of the handles so they match. Then I glue them in place. After the glue has dried I sand the handles to the blade size.
Damn dude in sorry to see that, though it's not that bad! Could you use the old wood dust and epoxy method? I'm goin to have to be very careful when I get to work, I feel like this would be something that would happen to me...
Thanks for the advice JK!
Here is an important tip, be sure your drill bit is sharp and the tip of your pins are beveled. With a dull bit you tend to "force' the hole.
Sorry to see that Peter,hope you can still use it.
Does it smell like some type of resin when you sand it or does it just smell like wood?(easy way to tell if it's stabilized)
Nice! I ruined 2 bits, broke 2 sets of scales, and spent more $ at the hardware store than the knife costs. I don't want to say I've failed yet, but I'm teetering on the edge. Oh, and I just got the knife today... If this keeps up I'm going to have to put my tail between my legs and run from my own thread and have a maker do it for me![]()
my LRK+ should arrive today. got my liners in yesterday. getting my epoxy in soon. aaand....just found a good deal on an old band saw. awww yeahhh. getting excited to make a mess!
and pmbspyder....keep hope alive!
If all else fails try some micarta or G10,it won't crack on ya.Nice! I ruined 2 bits, broke 2 sets of scales, and spent more $ at the hardware store than the knife costs. I don't want to say I've failed yet, but I'm teetering on the edge. Oh, and I just got the knife today... If this keeps up I'm going to have to put my tail between my legs and run from my own thread and have a maker do it for me![]()