Bolsters on a Full Tang Knife | Knifemaking
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- This is my first go at making a full tang knife with bolsters. And it wasn't easy! These brass bolsters are held onto the knife with JB Weld and two 1/8'' mosaic pins. The handle is ironwood with G-10 spacer material between the brass and the ironwood. The knife handles are affixed with two corby fasteners. The Knife is made from 1084.
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How do yall attach bolsters on your full tang knives?!
Red Beard Ops I’ve silver soldered then before. Also done pins and glue like you’ve done here.
Man that tumbler is a great idea! Super cool. Did you do a vid on the making of that?
@@nolanst29 Thanks man. I do! Here it is - th-cam.com/video/TvzW7ZVGg3A/w-d-xo.html
Good job man. I use a tapered reamer for mounting bolsters with pins. They are pressed on.
Here’s a vid from my channel on the whole process.
th-cam.com/video/Lx01ukYK1YA/w-d-xo.html
@@TonySeverioKnives Hey Tony, thanks for these tips.
few tips that might help: I would tape up that blade when you are grinding on the handle, That can ruin a blade real fast, even though chance is not that high its a small step to keep it in good order. If you want to polish that bolster with a buffer, also tape up the blade because you will get streaks otherwise. For best results I would sand the bolster front ends before glueing them on the knife to at least 1000 grit, but better is 2000. After you done the front, you can attach them and when handsanding the handle you can finish the side parts of it. Buff it, then finish it with a brass/copper polish or something to really get it to a mirror finish.
Well done! Looks great and thanks for taking the time to take us along for the ride!
Hey Lee, thanks for your comment! I'm having fun doing it!
You have officially inspired me to try this again. Thank you, I really enjoy your videos
I've been making knives for 11-12yrs. now and this is about the same as I do it. Your very good at what you do. Thank you for taking the time to put this vid out there.
That is awesome! Thanks James!
I meant to say I really like your work and videos. You are a true craftsman and a terrific teacher.
Thank you very much James! I appreciate your praise greatly!
Those mosaic pins are an excellent touch. Yes, a buffer is a must for the brass. It really polishes the stabilized woods too!
Cheers from Canada
Thank you sir! Cheers from Texas!
That came out great, very pro I like the tumbled look. Nice work!!
Hey Dave! Really appreciate the praise. I like the look with the brass and stone washed too.
Great video. Love the subtle humour
Glad you enjoyed it!
I like the look of your pins on that bolster.Good job your finish looked good.
Hey Jim, thanks man. I really appreciate your comment! I like them too.
Beautifully crafted!
Thank you! Really happy you liked this one. One of my favorites for sure.
That is a beautiful knife. Jeez. Amazing work
Thank you very much!
Wow, what a great idea for a rock tumbler! I've been trying to figure out how to make one for occasional use, and your setup will definitely serve as an inspiration. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful! Cheers
That looks gorgeous
Thank you very much, sir! Glad you enjoyed this video and I really appreciate your comment.
That’s a keeper! Nice job!
Thank you!
Great video! Amazing job.
Thanks a million Ted!
Beautiful work!!!!!!
Thanks a million for your praise!
Beautiful job. I've been scared to try a brass bolster but you make it look easy.
Thank you very much sir! Glad you enjoyed this one!
Beautiful work! That finish is much nicer than a shiny one.
Thank you sir! Glad you enjoyed the video. The finish has grown on me too!
Very Nnnice!! I’m a newbie so it will l be a while b4 I attempt bolsters. But I’ll come back to watch this. Thank you for the great job you do on your videos!
Hey David, Really appreciate your comment! Means a lot to me to hear your feedback. Good luck on your future builds!
Great videos, and your passion for knifemaking really shows. I usually use scotch brite belts on my bolsters and guards, regardless of the material they are made of. You can get a very nice finish on them this way.
Thank you! Those belts are awesome!
Super clean man, love it 👍
Thank you sir! Thanks for watching too. Means a lot to hear your feedback.
@@RedBeardOps Keep up the good work, I watch every vid, last one was a banger for sure
Faraway Forge I appreciate that! It sure was... have a good one!
Thank you! This helped me a lot!
Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it sir
Looks awsome! Good job!
Thank you so much!
Nice job, looks great.
Hey Ray, thanks! Really appreciate you comment.
thank you! very helpful video!
Cheers man, thanks for watching!
This looks great, and honestly I think the brushed finish on the bolster matches the aesthetic of the etched and tumbled blade finish. A mirror finish there would be somewhat incongruous I think. Fantastic job.
Hey man good point, really appreciate your feedback! Hand sanding brass can be tough. Lots of J-hooks. Maybe a more fine surface conditioning belt is in order. I think the blue one I have is fine and they make one even finer.
I fully agree!
great looking little knife
Thanks a million Tom! Glad you liked it
You did very good job for a first time. Looks very good.
Thank you very much!
Great looking knife... I like the satin finish on the brass and pins
Thanks!
Very nice build!
Thank you very much Michael!
How come i didnt see your channel before? Your videos are very informative, to-the-point, inspiring and full of ideas. And separate kudos for video and sound editing.
Thanks a million man! I'm constantly working on upping my editing and video quality. Don't go back too far or you'll be disappointed! Hope to see ya around the comment section.
My first and only bolster I just glued and pushed the brass rods through, no peening.
After sanding you couldn’t see the brass pins, they just blended in.
Love your knife
Thanks for sharing your experience sir. And thanks for the praise! I really appreciate your comment.
Great job beautiful knife!!
Thanks man!
Beautiful knife man.. bolsters look great..
Hey Anthony! Really appreciate that. This was a fun one for me for sure. Thanks for your comment.
Great video 👌🏻❤️
Thank you very much Rob!
Great looking for your first attempt. I pretty much follow a similar method the handful of bolsters that I have finished. As you mentioned I do hit everything on a buffer when coming to completion.
Nice! Thanks man... Sounds like I need to pick up a little variable speed buffer for handle work. Have a good one!
Nicely done! Yes, buffer with green rouge will rock the brass.
Thank you sir!
Fantastic knife and solid vid...
Thank you very much sir! Glad you enjoyed it.
Simplesmente fantástico seu trabalho parabéns. 👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Muito obrigado!
that is one beautiful knife
Thank you very much, sir! Have a great day!
Absolutely spectacular knife, I actually prefer this brushed finish on the bolster, than a really shiney finish. Great work. Subscribed!
Thanks a million Andy! Glad you enjoyed this one. I think it came out pretty darn good too. Have a great weekend!
very nice job dude!
Thank you very much Lucas!
beautiful knife
Beautiful work J! Wow, first time and it looks pro. I’m gonna try this one day. 👊🏻 Also, I need a surface grinder. Lol. NEEEEEED IT.
LOL, thank you sir! I NEEEDDDED one too! It takes a little time, but it's nice to have a flat product when assembling your knife! Thanks a million for the praise, sir! Cheers, love your 2x72 BTW... total beast.
I watched this to learn what a bolster is.
Lol, thank you sir! Hope I didn't disappoint.
Ha, same here
nice
Just keep doing it the way you're doing it I like it, I have a buffer that i really don't like. It will scratch the brass if there's any dust or contaminated with anything besides the compound. You just can't beat hand finished look that you got there. Great job
Thank you very much sir! Glad you liked it! I really appreciate your comment.
beautiful job
Thank you! Cheers!
Una hermosura de cuchillo... buena colo!!!
¡muchas gracias!
I've made half a dozen knives with brass or aluminum bolsters like that. In each case I sanded to 2000 grit then buffed handle and bolster with compound to get a high polish. They all look great !
Thanks for the tip Glen!
Awesome job thanks
Glad you liked it Don!
Great looking knife! When I do bolsters and pommels I do as much finishing on the hard to reach spots as I can before I finally peen them on. And a buffer would make things easier but if you have a drill press then just get an arbor that will fit and crank up the speed. It was what I used before I got a buffer. Great vid keep up the good work!
Hey Ben, thanks for the tips! I need to try that out! I appreciate the praise and your comment!
Good stuff bro.
Appreciate it! Cheers
Awesome!
Thank you! Cheers!
Beautiful work! Keep it up, I enjoy your content! I glue and then pin...otherwise solder if its a hidden tang knife.
Thank you sir! Have a great week!
Beautiful knife, I love your videos. I use a buffer with green chrome 600 grit rouge. Nothing finer is needed in my opinion for a mirror polish on brass. I also agree the satin finish looks best on this particular knife.
Thanks Travis! I need to get me a buffer. Have a great weekend sir!
I've played around building a few knives from pre ground /heat treated blanks with pretty good results. I would like to step up to making knives from scratch. I'll admit, your work is inspiring.
Heck yeah, thanks Steve! Really happy you're enjoying it! It's a great craft for sure. Hope your knives go well! 🙌
What are the kind of clamps are you using ?
BRAVISSIMO!!!
Thank you!
Nice work
Thank you! Cheers!
Perfect!
Thank you!
Very beautiful knife....
Thank you very much!
That turned out great J. We tend to be the most critical of our own work, but I’d say that’s a pretty perfect EDC fixed blade that anyone should be happy to have hang on their belt. 👌👊👍
Hey man, I really appreciate that! I hate to say it but I'm tempted to destroy this knife just to see how well the bolsters are on there... for science! It would be a painful endeavor though...
Red Beard Ops don’t do it, your average knife owner would never put it through such torture as to test the sheer strength of the epoxy and peened pins. You’d end up taking a chisel to separate them and on the third whack you’d be like, “what am I doing, this was a good knife!” 🤦♂️
@@griffithshandmade-knives Lol, i think you're right! ... would end up being a painful endeavor.. Thank you sir
Pretty knife. I like the brushed finish and the scales... great choice of wood. I’ve not seen anyone use JB Weld though vs. soldering the bolsters but I haven’t watched a ton of videos on the process.
Cheers sir! Glad you liked it. I got that tip from Dave Ferry, the guy is a legend if you haven't checked him out.
I wish I had thought of your trick--using a drill bit as a locating pin, when you drill the second bolster hole. That's pretty slick. I'm totally adding that to my techniques. If those buggers are off by the smalles fraction, good luck getting anything to fit and not look like junk! Cool vid. Really enjoyed it.
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers!
I like the flat grind
Thank you! Meeeee too
Hey J. Brand new knife maker here. Have you noticed heat treating prior to bevel grinding wearing on your belts more? In my mind, grinding the steel while it is soft would be less wear on the belt, but I really have no clue. Thanks for your videos. My first couple knives were pretty successful thanks to your help! I’ve watched several other knife makers for assistance but I really dig your process.
Thank you! Glad you're enjoying the videos. I do think the softer steel will grind easier. To this point I've done it both ways and to me it depends on the style knife I'm working on. If it's a super thin chefs knife or a basic 1/8'' skinner I'll just knock off the corners (so like a 1/4'' bevel) pre heat treatment. If it's a thick bowie, I'll go further.
Good stuff.
Glad you enjoyed it
Looks great and in my case, very timely. I've been wanting to try my first bolstered knife for a while now, but my basic skills are not up to where yours are just yet so I think I have a little bit to go before I venture that direction. Perhaps this Summer I'll give it a go!
Good luck sir! They do add another layer of complexity. I really like the way they came out though.. Have a great week!
Muy buen trabajo, yo te felicito, me he suscrito, un fuerte abrazo 🤗 y saludos cordiales desde Chile 🇨🇱
¡Muchas gracias!
I’m impressed with how good you get your angles without a jig. Very nice. I have to use a jig. 😆
Thanks Daniel! Cheers man
One thing I like to do is bevel the front of the bolster pieces to 45° before attaching them and you can use cloth backed belt, turned upside down and loaded with compound as a way to polish the brass. Great looking knife like always
Thanks for the tip!
What i recently found is that some polishing compound just heated with a lighter and spread out on the back side of a thin piece of leather works fantastic for quick hand polishing!!
(Just some of the green wax-like bar thingie)
Very cool! Thank you for the tip sir.
Beauty bud. Regardless of the bolsters.
Thank you sir!
Wow..
Amazing woking skill..
Its looks Great . 👍️👍️👍️👍️👍️❤️❤️👍️👍️👍️🇳🇵🇳🇵
Thank you very much! Really glad you enjoyed the video sir
Great knife man! I’m sure I’m late to watching this but I wanted to suggest looking into dove tail bolsters. I’m experimenting with them in my own knives. They say it adds strength to the handle to do that.
Thanks man, I'll take a look!
Хорошая работа !
Спасибо!
fantastic thank you
Glad you liked it! Cheers!
Sweet looking blade. It would make a very nice deer dressing knife.
Thank you sir! I foresee a few deer in it's future.
@@RedBeardOps Bow Hunter?
Looks really good man....when i do brass bolsters i put a slight angel maybe 2 degrees on the bolster where it go's to the handle and that same angle on the handle "flipped of course" so it meets nice and tight so you don't have to use the g10 to make it tight...........Thumbs Up
Very clever sir! Thank you for your tips and your praise. This one was out of my comfort zone for sure. Cheers man.
I use the harbor freight corded dremel with a buffing wheel attachment. Works great and I have pretty good control. I’d suggest sanding to like 2000 maybe.
That's a good idea! Nice low cost of entry too. I only went up to 1000 grit before hitting it with the belt so maybe the 2K would work better assuming I'll hit it with a dermal buffer. Thanks for the suggestions!
shaping and polishing the front of the bolsters before attaching them to the blade. this will prevent damaging the blade later on
Grind, shape and polish the bolsters to near complete before permanently fixing them to the blade. Your finish on the blade looks good. Thanks for the video
Thank you sir and thanks for watching!
Very nice
Thank you very much sir!
After many experiments I have the impression that G 10 does not give a durable bond with any glue. I used two component epoxy glues from various countries, cyanoacrylate glues also failed. G 10 was sanded with coarse sandpaper and thoroughly washed with pure alcohol. Beautiful and well made knife.
Sweet!
🇬🇧🤜⚡️🤛🇺🇸
I really prefer that brushed look with the stonewash more than I think I would have enjoyed the mirrored look.
Thank you sir! Me to after looking back!
You could use a Dremel with small buffer wheel and compound to polish the brass bolster.
Thanks for the tip Glen!
Looks great, you did a wonderful job on it. The only thing I was thinking while watching you grind the bolster and handle is that it wasn’t taped. Lol! Just one slip and it’s ruined so it’s worth the 30 seconds to tape up that blade. If it hasn’t happened to you, it will at some point! Nice job though. I love your rock tumbling jig too!
I feel you! I used to wrap them up, but I feel like I'm able to check handle symmetry better without the tape on there... I go back and forth. Thanks for your comment man! Really appreciate it.
If you want the bolster to shine, try "Simichrome" polish. It contains cerium oxide abrasive and some sort of acid (oleic, I believe), but it will take that brush finish to mirror in a minute, even by hand. You can find it in motorcycle shops, (and maybe auto parts stores). It is phenomenal on brass and aluminum. It's a little pricey, at $15 or so per tube, but a little goes a long way. Mirror finish. Almost instantly.
Thanks for the tip David!
Mega Bomb Bro!++++🤝
Thanks!
I just purchased a Jet Buffer with a VFD and went to the Combat Buffing Wheels. With it would you’ll make that brass VERY shiny. It also is great for handles and blades alike. Good luck!
Good to know! Thank you!
Good knife good job,,🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦
nice
I like the brushed finish on the brass. If it'll be a user it will show patina and use polish anyway. A buffer could be the ticket to make it shine.
Hey Stan thanks for your comment! It's growing on me!
nice tumbler..
Thank you sir! Gets the job done! Have a good one.
I personally like the matte brass finish, but yes, a buffer will allow you to obtain a high luster. Just plan out your attack because those wheels WILL grab.
Beautiful work, nicely done.
Cheers! Thank you sir! Thanks for watching
Groovy
Thank you sir!
Nice job and I agree the brushed brass looks good. If you want a higher shine, brass is pretty easy to polish up with some 3000 grit wet paper. A buffer is still the easiest/best however. A deburring wheel will get you pretty close as well.
Thank you sir! Sounds like I need some higher grit paper and maybe a small buffer! I think I'd want a VFD on my buffer.... they freak me out a little...
@@RedBeardOps for something like this, get one for the drill to start. It will be a bit slower, but it'll work. Brass is pretty easy to polish up.
@@timetestedtools Awesome, I'll look into this for sure. Thank you for the recommendation, sir.
You can put a buffing wheel on your drill press. At least until buying a dedicated system.
A buffing wheel with some compound will bring out the brass and scales.
make sure you use good water for the etchant. I use invisible pins for bolsters. use a countersink and copper, brass, or mild steel or nickel silver pins, whatever the bolster is. Then, get the pins about 2 diameters proud on each side, with a nice countersink to peen into. Epoxy bolsters and scales, and make sure the bolster/scales fit like a dovetail, so that there is overlap so that the bolster helps lock the scale down. Peen the hell out of it - hit it like it stole something. Using a tapered punch was a good idea. Also, get a rounded, hardened punch, and drive the peened pin heads down hard with it, then sand the dents off (or file). Just make sure you sand from bolster onto scale never only on scale, and always use a large, hard, flat backer. Oh, and superglue the bolster material together and round/radius the front of the bolster and polish before putting them on the knife. Just put about a 2 degree angle on the back edge of the bolster and on the front of the scales (milling machine with proper spacers/angle pieces). out of order tip - be sure when you hand sand you always have part of the backer over the bolster. Buff the brass. Also, you can use a leather belt with green chrome to get a good polish on brass. You can even use a stick with leather glued to it with green compound as a buffer on small stuff. It is what jewelers do.
Thank you very much for the information Kevin! Cheers sir, have a great weekend!
Massive hand sanding, yeah. I'm familiar with that. I did 3.5 hours on my first guard getting it flat and and polished - out to 2400 grit, then polished with brasso.