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Thanks. . I have to figure out the way I want to hold the blade in. I think there are various ways. Like magnets, which I think is to late for that. I will probably do some sought of removable pin the goes through the saya and keeps the blade from falling out. I just need understand what keeps...

Added some brass pins to keep it all together and also match the cleaver

I am attempting inlayin the DIW into the maple. I basically just ran two parallel blade kirfs and cut strips the same width. Hopefully o can get them fairly tight. I also plan on using some sought of pin to hold the blade onto the saya.

Wow that is beautiful. Nice close up photo also.

I’m following. Looks great. Keep posting. People are really moving along .

Working on the Saya. I have never made one before. I watched a couple of videos. I am hoping to incorporate some inlays. We will see how it go’s.

Hahaha so true

Hahah . I could never be a vegetarian. My wife is and I used to be a butcher. Nice pair.

Favorite place to shape handle. On the garbage can outside my garage on a 1x30. No dust to clean up and I don’t waste my 2 x42 belts. I use an ice cube to keep the pin from burning the wood. I’m not sure if it’s doing anything but I hate when it burns.

Yes I understand what you are saying. I don’t usually grind but I like to see the whole knofe even as I contour the handle.

I’d like to try that. It seems like when I clean the ricasso off with acetone, I’m taking some out under the scale.

The towel is a good idea. Thanks

Just wondering how you keep the bevel clean and untarnished, scratched, during the latter parts of the process. Sometimes I use blue tape and it seems to leave marks.

This is so exciting to watch. That is going to be one amazing piece

Rough start but I’m pushing through. I’m not sure what this is? Maybe a hybrid cleaver/chef knife. OAL 11 inches. The blade is 6 inches long. .120 inch 1095 stock. I cold hammered the side for a hammered look. I will probably sand a bit more to bring out the texture. im not sure what wood I...

Great suggestions thanks. I’ll try them all and let you know.

I usually don’t have a problem, this time I am not happy with the stain. I’m not sure if it’s the combo of the African black wood and the spacer. Any tips on bringing down to a clean green?

Thanks TK, I’ll check out Ed’s thread also.

Hammers, axes, larger tools tend to have wider handles. Does that make sense for a cleaver also? I was also thinking of it would make it more balanced.