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finish the sandingįinish any rough shaping with the angle grinder. Now clamp the scales tightly to the blank and let set for the recommended time noted on the epoxy directions. Click the picture to get the current price of gorilla epoxy Use the two part gorilla glue to epoxy the scales to the blank. Remove the scales from the blank leaving the pins in place. Attach the handle scalesĮpoxy the shaped scales to the blank. You want to get the rough shape completed before you epoxy the scales to the knife blank permanently. Pin the scales back onto the blank and finish shaping the handle. The handle scales pinned together with out the knife blank. Now the front end of the handle scales can be shaped to match exactly. To do this you have to remove the handle scales from the knife blank and pin them together. I use an angle grinder with a 60 grit sanding disc to do this, but you can use a belt sander or even a hand file. I use an angle grinder with a sanding disc, but you can use a belt grinder or even sand by hand. Pin the micarta scales to the blank without using the epoxy and shape the outline of the handle.
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Drill out each hole placing a pin in as you go. Place a brass pin through the hole so the micarta doesn’t shift. Drill through one of the pinholes and all the way through the micarta. Clamp one side of the scales to the blank. Leave a little extra material around the trace lines to be removed later Drill holes for the pinsĭrill holes for the pins into the micarta. Cut out the scalesĬut the pieces out of the micarta with the coping saw (or a jig saw). Click the picture above to see the article on making your own micarta. Don’t forget to flip the blade over to trace opposite sides. Lay the blank onto the piece of micarta and trace the shape of the handle then flip the blank over and trace the other side of the handle. Trace the shape of the handle onto the micarta. Some blanks will come with the pinholes already drilled in which case you just need to match your brass pins to the hole size. The drill bit should be the same size as the pins that you choose to secure the handle. In this tutorial, I’ve chosen to use 2 pins, but you can put as many pins as you want in the tang of the handle. Click the link below to browse all the different blanks available on Amazon.
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Angle grinder with 60 grit sanding wheel.This means could earn a small commission, at no additional cost to you, on the things you purchase. Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links. This is the simplest way to make a knife and is a great project for the beginner. The handle scales will be micarta and we’ll pin it with brass pins.
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In this tutorial we will make a knife using a Damascus blank with a full tang.