Knife porn thread

Ha!

I was going to suggest Laguiole. We got ours supper cheap in a French supermarket.

TBH we really like them, they're fun and are used daily.

You can also buy smarter ones with bone/wood scales.

DIY has been taking priority.

But your post has motivated me to search and buy the right adhesive/glue by the end of today.

Then I reckon I'll try and start it in stages in the evening.

If anyone has any views on epoxy vs araldite (standard) I'd appreciate it.

There will be corby-style bolts, scale liners and it is a kitchen knife - so some wet. Equally, I don't want to spend a fortune on specialist stuff.

Cheers.

Both will work. The best one for the job is the one nearest to hand.

That’s the ones!
I hate them, but we use them daily too. The colours are lovely though.

Cheers.

Screwfix only has fast setting stuff, so looks like it's going to be mail order.

• Glue bought (but not arrived)
  
• Liners roughly cut
  
  

Going to try and cut this thin piece of wood in two, then do a dummy fit.

If it goes wrong I'll use the big chunk of wood.

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What wood is it btw?
I found a bit of mahogany left in the basement from a kitchen renovation about 20 years ago.
Currently in the (slow) process of trying to make it into something useful...

Cherry wood, from a tree I had to cut down when I was a bit younger.

I made a few random bits and always wanted to use some of it for a knife handle.

Just doing little bits each evening.

Used a hacksaw to get it going, the idea being to keep the cut small. Then switched to a mitre(?) not photoed, but had to go back to the hack saw.

I think there's enough meat on the bank of the top scale. Blade + linners = 6mm on their own.

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Lovely. Cherry wood is nice. I used it for the knife I made.

The reason I wanted to try and use this bit rather than the big block is that it's a wedge from the center. So I thought the rings would look nice. Not sure if the photos show it.

Excuse the marks from the hacksaw

It seems pretty tough and has sat for plenty long enough.

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Won't that make the handle very brittle with the grain running that way? It is very pretty but looks like it could snap quite easily, even more so once you've drilled it...

Yeah.

That was my original worry.

But sawing through it seems pretty sturdy.

It's making me reconsider the extra brass pins at the blade end though.

I'm going to try and do a reasonable amount of rough filing pre-gluing, so hopefully that will uncover any weaknesses.

https://youtu.be/shRLoR5HGow

The knife itself is nothing special, but belonged to mu late father in law so it holds a sentimental value to my wife.
It’s been treated badly and then neglected for years though so I thought I’d do it up and give it a new handle.

The two parts of the handle are turned so the cut surfaces create a mirrored pattern at the top.
The handle is now roughly cut to shape and I just need some brass pins/tube before I glue it all up.

I’m also debating if I should start filing the edge befor I put the handle on. Edge is in very bad shape so will need a good bit of work before actual sharpening.

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I reckon it will be easier to sharpen once you have the scales glued on. Gives you a proper place to clamp to while filing.
Then you can just use cardboard and tape to cover the blade while you finish working on the handle.

Sounds reasonable, gotta look into making a proper edge from scratch. Right now the edge looks like a Kiso Mountains view.

I did find a length of 5 mm brass rod in my basement though. Intended for mudguard stays, but I think it will still be long enough after I take the 50 mm I need for pins. you got to love cramped and messy basements.

Updates sometime next week. This is a (christmas) surprise so don't tell.

I have those too.

Can be lobbed in to the dishwasher, unlike the wood and bone scales.

That's a bit of a rabbithole you're getting yourself into.
I'd probably take it somewhere to get it profesionally sharpened - only costs around 50DKK at HW Larsen at Kødbyen.

I have thought about it. Same price at the knife shop in torvehallerne too I think.
I’d be slightly embarassed to bring it in though. :)

Anyone have experience with the Leatherman C33? Looks nice and simple, but a little stabby perhaps.

http://www.leatherman.co.uk/crater-c33/26.html

http://www.davebudd.com/AvailableNOW.html
Probably not at all relevant but if that’s the sort of think your after I came by this today from someone quite local - look nice for £50 if your looking for an edc

For what? For an EDC the convenience of scissors can't be underestimated.

I have one. It's a knife, feels sturdy, I'd say its sharp and seems to stay sharp but I don't have experience of more expensive knives. If you would like, I'll sell you mine for £20. I'm just trying to minimise the amount of stuff I have.

All glued up, ready to start shaping the handle.

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