wood with micarta bolster

[Kevin McGovern]

Anyone have a tutorial on how to make this type of handle for a full tang knife? I like the look, but I am concerned about making a good tight bond between materials, symmetrical scales, and good attachment to tang. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. thanks.

 

[Nic.]

I've done it once...or twice. I made sure the surfaces where perfectly flat, then roughed them up a bit and epoxied them. I used micro bar clamps to carefully squeeze it together and one at the seam to keep the two pieces in line. Not a complex method at all, but it held up just fine!!

 

[timos-]

check out a vid of Ryan W:
https://youtu.be/S3ME92SIaZU

also i coulda sworn he did a handle making tutorial but i cant find it now.

also check out fiddleback forge tutorial.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/643123-Fiddleback-Handle-Tutorial

 

[Kevin McGovern]

Thanks. I will definitely check out that fiddleback forge tutorial. He has that technique down. Love the look on his knives.

 

[Cody Hofsommer]

I have used a piece of scotch tape on the face as I dry fit it together. Then fold back and glue between and to the liner. Might what to leave it a little big so you can line them all up. A disc sander is helpful to get everything flat,crisp and symectrical. You could use a file guide if you weren't dovetailing them.