BRad704
Well-Known Member
I'm not talking about laying out materials, planning hole locations, or just thinking about what you are going to do.
I know I am bad about getting a blade profiled, maybe ground, and then getting started on the handle before heat treat. Whether it is drilling holes for pins, drilling the middle for a hidden tang, or actually fitting scales on a fixed blade... I think part of it is impatience, the other part is not seeing any harm in going with my productivity while I am in the mood...
Do you wait until your blades are done with heat treating, before you do anything to the handles?
I know I am bad about getting a blade profiled, maybe ground, and then getting started on the handle before heat treat. Whether it is drilling holes for pins, drilling the middle for a hidden tang, or actually fitting scales on a fixed blade... I think part of it is impatience, the other part is not seeing any harm in going with my productivity while I am in the mood...
Do you wait until your blades are done with heat treating, before you do anything to the handles?