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I can't seem to get the handle pins flush with the scales. For "pins" I use the medium stainless corby rivets which have a 1/4" head. Scales are usually wood but I sometimes use Micarta. Briefly, my process is to slack belt grind the handle with 220 grit, then follow with hand sanding using...

On full tang knives, how do you remove the Tru-Oil from the finger guard/bolster and tang without removing the gloss finish of the Tru-Oil on the scales? My only solution is to use 0000 steel wool on the entire handle, apply some wax and then buff with pink scratchless compound. I get a...

Gentlemen, Thanks for your replies. Yes, I was assuming that a gap was needed for the JB, which goes against my normal methods. I normally mill the guard slot so it just slips on or has to be lightly tapped onto the ricasso. I also make sure both sides of the ricasso area are parallel, then I...

I have read Ed Mcaffery's comments on using JB weld in place of solder for finger guard. I would like to try this method but if the guard is loose enough to hold epoxy then it will show the gray JB weld at the joint, right? Is there clear JB weld? I like to make knives from CPM 3V and other non...

Thanks for your help. I'll give your suggestions a try. Brad

Thanks everyone. You've been very helpful. Brad

I have been doing some tooling, mostly basketweave, on my pouch style sheaths. I stamp in the flat, then fold it over to make the pouch. I dampen the leather before folding so it doesn't crack. A lot of the stamping detail on the folded portion is lost and it looks bad. How do you keep from...

I would like to make a small sharpening stone pocket/pouch and attach it to the side of a fixed blade, bowie style sheath. I have a couple of sheaths like this on my Randall knives and they are very useful. The pocket is located just below the keeper strap. The stone is 3/8" thick x 1" wide x 3"...

Thanks for your replies. I will give them a try. Brad

Darrin, Do you do your finish sanding with a hard sanding block? If so, please explain how you follow countours. Frank, Do you do you finish sanding with the belt grinder? Thanks for your help. You've given me some ideas already. Brad

I make full tang knives, usually with a tapered tang and dovetail bolsters. When I sand the bolster and wooden handle, I often create a dip in the wood where it meets the steel bolster, especially on a dovetail bolster. I know this is because the wood is softer than the steel but I can't seem to...

Peters did the heat treating and they checked it right behind the ricasso. Yes, I did 95% of the grinding before heat treat. After heat treat I did some clean up passes with 220 grit, then 400 grit.

Yes, I have stropped the blade and made sure there is no burr left. It didn't make any difference. I have also sharpened at different angles, both steeper and less steep, with medium grit stones and fine stones. The edge simply rolls over under normal use, no matter the sharpening method. I'm...

Yep, it's a drag. I love the knife too. I didn't see any discoloration from being too hot when grinding the edge but I obviously didn't notice. The edge isn't too thin, about like my other knives. I've made much thinner without this problem. When steeling, the edge just flops from one side to...

One of my EDC knives is a small 3" drop point made from CPM S35VN and hardened to Rc 60. I use it for everything including opening boxes, gardening and preparing vegetables. After only a short time, the edge rolls over and it no longer cuts well. A steel will straighten the edge after a few...

It will darken only very slightly when applying the Tru Oil, however, it will continue to darken slowly with age. Formby's tung oil darkens it a bit more but it is so thin that it will not fill the pores unless you have the patience for 20+ coats. I'm not sure it's possible to keep the bright...

How do you grind the belly of the blade? Do you tilt the jig?

I live in the Northeast part of Kansas and have used hedge for several knife handles and really like it. I can't answer how long it takes to dry because what I have used has come from old stumps, etc. that have dried for decades. However, my experience has been that it won't absorb any...

I'm continually frustrated with my inability to profile grind a smooth and continuous, inside curve. An example of an inside curve is the spine of a swept back skinner or the bottom of a curved handle. There are two instances where this causes me grief. The first is the initial profile grind...

John, Thanks for your reply. When installing bolsters, do the mating surfaces of the knife and bolster need to be polished or is a 220 grit finish OK?