I want to make one with the double guard I guess its called I'm just not sure how there done from pics it looks like one piece? Any help would be aprreciated.
Thanks Anthony
Now if you are referring to Loveless' Big Bear Sub Hilt Fight. I have done two. The front guard slides over the blade. The sub hilt is slotted and slide over the tang.
i was never a fan of slidig over the blade so i did one a bit different and made it a frame back (yes i knwo that its not right but i like the look better )
Gil Hibben's boot knives are like the Loveless chute knife in that the guard slides over the blade. The handle is just slightly bigger than the recasso area to leave a lip to bump up against. I've helped do several of those and they can be a challenge to get right, some file work in the corners depending on what size cutter you use to mill the slot. Both shoulders need to be square and even with one another to allow a perfect fit so when it's soldered it's a seamless fit on both the blade and handle side.
I like to mill shoulders on the blade prior to HT so they are perfectly aligned. You can use a file guide and a small round file and do the same thing.
What size material do you guy's use to make the guard that slides over the blade looks like it would need to be thicker than anything I have at the moment, looks like it would need to be 3/4" or 1" thick? the blade is 3/16 you would want enough for the thickness of the handle slabs and the blade right?