DeMo 2022 Kith

[opaul]

Murphy is always just around the corner.

 

[Merle]

Nice work Dennis. Looking good!

 

[Edwardshandmadeknives]

The non name side took a bit more filing. But it fits pretty good. I can live with that fit.

I had that happen once on a copper bolster. I used spray adhesive and glued a strip of 220 grit onto the front of the handle scale and used that as a sanding block. Worked great! YMMV

 

[Dennis Morland]

I am ready to attach the scales. If the knife was not etched, I would epoxy one-side of the scales on, drill the pin holes, flip it over and do the other side, then use my grinder to make the edges fit the knife handle. Easy peasy!

But, with the etch, I want to keep the etch. So I plan on fitting the scales before attachment so that I do not need to sand off the etch, later.

 

[Dennis Morland]

Drilling the holes. I use ghost pins and squeezies to hold the scales in place.

 

[Dennis Morland]

One side has holes.

Hope you can see it. I penciled in the outline of the handle.

 

[Dennis Morland]

Same thing. Other side.

 

[opaul]

If the knife was not etched, I would epoxy one-side of the scales on, drill the pin holes, flip it over and do the other side, then use my grinder to make the edges fit the knife handle. Easy peasy!

Never occurred to me to do it this way!?! I might try that.

 

[Dennis Morland]

Put it together for the first time. Couple pins were super tight. Should not be a problem. Will need a bit of coaxing when final attachment occurs.

 

[Dennis Morland]

Trim down the scales.

Starting to look like a handle.

 

[Dennis Morland]

It is hovering around 5 degrees in my garage. It is cold! I go out and work for 10 minutes and then come back inside and take pictures and post to KD. Normally this is a pain. Today, it is relief.

 

[Dennis Morland]

Rough ground the edges. Really looking like a handle.

Just a little ways to go.

 

[Sean Jones]

Looking good!

 

[MTBob]

Nicely done. Thanks for the detailed description & photos.

 

[Dennis Morland]

I trimmed the scales all the way to meet the blank. I was doing so well staying off the etch. Then wham! I hit it in several places. Went ahead and just smoothed the scales all the way around. I will re-etch before attachment. Just added a few steps.

Really does look like a knife handle.

 

[Dennis Morland]

A bit of acid, a q-tip, a polisher, and some elbow grease. Not too hard to put the etch back on.

I need to cut some pins, mix some epoxy, and attach the scales.

 

[Dennis Morland]

Shiny tapered pins. Pockets cut to hold epoxy.

The handles fit like this with the pocket lined up to the holes through the handles. I think this holds a bit better than a flattened scale squeezing out all the epoxy.

 

[opaul]

Shiny tapered pins. Pockets cut to hold epoxy.

The handles fit like this with the pocket lined up to the holes through the handles. I think this holds a bit better than a flattened scale squeezing out all the epoxy.

Nice! Do you rough up the handle surfaces any further (wood and metal)?

 

[Dennis Morland]

Nice! Do you rough up the handle surfaces any further (wood and metal)?

Just pockets.

 

[Dennis Morland]

Epoxy, pins, and squeeze. Let it cure until tomorrow. I did tint the epoxy with black dry paint. Hopefully hide a few flaws.