Handle Broach

[theWeatherman]

Does anyone here make handle broaches for hollowing out hidden tang handles? I have been trying to get a hold of John Perry because I hear he makes wonderful broaches but I have not heard from him.

Ideas?

 

[GHEzell]

In the top right side of this pic you can see what I use.

Just a sawsall blade, ground narrow enough to fit in a 1/8" hole. The kerf of the saw allows some sideways action. Needle rasps come in handy, too.

 

[Darrin Sanders]

Al Lawrence at www.riversidemachine.net has them. I think they are $40 each with replaceble tips which are $10 each if I remember correctly.

 

[theWeatherman]

Al Lawrence at www.riversidemachine.net has them. I think they are $40 each with replaceble tips which are $10 each if I remember correctly.

Do they work well?

 

[EdCaffreyMS]

I can't answer as to whether those particular ones work or not.....I've not tried them. I do however have three different handle broaches that were made my Michael Raider....and I don't know how I ever made it without them. Using them makes putting handles on hidden tangs a breeze.

 

[Steven Janik]

MSC Industrial sales sells broaches they can be used knifemakers. They are called keyway broaches and you can easily grind the tips to different configurations and add handles.

click the link:
http://www1.mscdirect.com/cgi/NNSRI...re=ItemDetail-_-ResultListing-_-SearchResults

There are several other sizes available beside this one.

Steve

 

[theWeatherman]

I can't answer as to whether those particular ones work or not.....I've not tried them. I do however have three different handle broaches that were made my Michael Raider....and I don't know how I ever made it without them. Using them makes putting handles on hidden tangs a breeze.

How do I find broachs from Michael Raider to look at them and compair?

 

[Brad Lilly]

How many guys have damascus handle broaches?