Tool thoughts for fitting handles

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stemgj71

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I am wanting to "make" my first knife using a blade blank, dymondwood scales, liner and cutler's rivets. It is a Green River patch knife so it not very big. I can cut one of the scale blocks to make both handles and may well need to thin the handles quite a bit. I do own a power drill, detail sander and jigsaw.

I am thinking I can probably do everything I need to with:

Files
Hammer
Coping saw
Sandpaper
Drill

I do not see me doing this a lot (yes, I know, that's what everyone says lol) so I am loathe invest huge amounts of money in tools at this point in time.

First question: Am I missing anything from my basic list of five above?

Second question: If I wanted to speed up the handle shaping process would I be better off getting a bench sander or a band saw? Or some other power tool that I am not aware of?

All thoughts and advice are very much appreciated,

Thanks

Ste
 
I've found it best to not think too much about it.
Just proceed.
Find out what you don't know when you get there.
Determine a solution for that problem and then continue forward.
Just make believe you don't have a computer.
Just go out into your shop with what tools you have, your knife materials and make a knife.
Learn by doing.
 
Karl B. Andersen said:
I've found it best to not think too much about it.
Just proceed.
Find out what you don't know when you get there.
Determine a solution for that problem and then continue forward.
Just make believe you don't have a computer.
Just go out into your shop with what tools you have, your knife materials and make a knife.
Learn by doing.
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"Just proceed. Learn by doing." This is the True Answer. Well said, Karl.
 
My first one, I got the scale materails, made sure it was adequate (as in grind/sand to final fit) and started by gluing with epoxy side one. Let dry. Drill handle holes through side one.

Epoxy side two, let dry. Now drill back thought side one through side two. I than applied epoxy to pins (or bolts, your choice) and slide them all the way through, let dry. Grind to final surface finish and make sure pins/bolts are tight, peened down.

Best tool I ever bought, went to pawn shop and bought a 3 x 48 belt/disk sander. Got a couple belts, from 120 to 400, and went to work. Round end is good for hoggin or inner curves. Flats good for full length sanding.

After that, it all hand files and sandpaper.

I bought a HF 1x30 belt sander for rough sharpening, have not used it yet.

For what its worth.

Larry
Tinkerer
 
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