Guard for full tang knife

[opaul]

I was looking at this beautiful knife by Walter Brand. I am at a loss as how he builds a full tang knife with a one piece guard. At first I thought it was a two piece bolster type construction but the photo clearly shows a one piece guard. Anyone know how it’s done?

 

[chrisstaniar]

so, on a bowie that I made recently it was a full tang setup. I later decided I wanted a mokume gane guard instead of a bolster. So I cut off the extra material that was making the tang too wide for the guard. Then I put the guard on and then welded the old piece of tang back on. All the welds were hidden by the handle and I ground and sanded them perfectly level.

I don't know if that is what he did here but maybe?

 

[Edwardshandmadeknives]

I’ve seen that before with brass guards. It was done by making the guard in two halves, then brazing it together onto the blade. Might be something similar here, but if it’s not, then I’m kinda curious too

 

[Owl]

It could be a frame handle construction.

 

[Owl]

Lats year Kev and I swapped on the KITH and decided to make frame handle knives. Kev posted some nice pics of how it was done.

Kev/Owl KITH WIP

Owl and I settled on a frame handled smallish Bowie style knife for our build. The picture is awful, but you get the idea. Neither of us has done a frame handle before, so this should be interesting.

knifedogs.com

 

[J. Doyle]

That particular one looks like it slips on from the handle end as nothing in the handle is wider than the shoulders where the guard seats.

The other way to do it is with a framed handle.

 

[soundmind]

Is it a really clean solder joint?...or maybe the silver line on the guard is a reflection off the blade.

 

[opaul]

Maybe something like this?

 

[jmforge]

Is it just the light or does it look like there is a "center shadow" on the lower lobe of the guard?

 

[opaul]

Is it just the light or does it look like there is a "center shadow" on the lower lobe of the guard?

Hard to tell if it’s a solder line or reflection. If it’s solder - that’s a fine job.

 

[Chris Railey]

I do a lot of guards like that using a framed handle. I make them with a steel frame just so people will wonder how I got the guard in place. Its funny you should mention it though because I was toying with making De-Mo’s KITH that a way so I can share my method.

 

[opaul]

I do a lot of guards like that using a framed handle. I make them with a steel frame just so people will wonder how I got the guard in place. Its funny you should mention it though because I was toying with making De-Mo’s KITH that a way so I can share my method.

That would be awesome!