wmhammond
Well-Known Member
Hello:
Yesterday I posted pics of a "Fake" knife that I had just finished. In that post I described the techniques I used to make it. When I described my process of shaping the handle I said I just "freehanded it until it fit my hand". In the comments I got back 2 people mentioned that the handle looked to be too thick. To be honest, I have never thought about the handle as I contemplated this knifemaking learning experience. I was worried, and still am, about whether I had the skill set to properly grind the blade and work the steel to produce a proper knife. In all the videos and all I have read the instruction is focused on the steel and how it is worked but very little is said about the proper size and shape of the handle.
Apparently, there is a some pretty well defined things about the handle that I don't know, and need to know, before I tackle the "real" knife project. I wonder if someone could take the time to briefly describe the theory of the handle: How it is proportioned, how it is shaped, how it works in the usage of the knife, etc. I know that the shaping of the steel is the hardest part of making a knife and I'm aware that I skipped that part in making my "fake" knife but as it turns out, I'm glad I did or this wouldn't have to come to light for me. Thanks very much for your help,
Wallace
Yesterday I posted pics of a "Fake" knife that I had just finished. In that post I described the techniques I used to make it. When I described my process of shaping the handle I said I just "freehanded it until it fit my hand". In the comments I got back 2 people mentioned that the handle looked to be too thick. To be honest, I have never thought about the handle as I contemplated this knifemaking learning experience. I was worried, and still am, about whether I had the skill set to properly grind the blade and work the steel to produce a proper knife. In all the videos and all I have read the instruction is focused on the steel and how it is worked but very little is said about the proper size and shape of the handle.
Apparently, there is a some pretty well defined things about the handle that I don't know, and need to know, before I tackle the "real" knife project. I wonder if someone could take the time to briefly describe the theory of the handle: How it is proportioned, how it is shaped, how it works in the usage of the knife, etc. I know that the shaping of the steel is the hardest part of making a knife and I'm aware that I skipped that part in making my "fake" knife but as it turns out, I'm glad I did or this wouldn't have to come to light for me. Thanks very much for your help,
Wallace