Custom Knife Making Bowie handle shaping with Nick Wheeler part 2

Part 2- tagging along as I work on the handles for the Joe Paranee fighting Bowie knives. This is just the process that one redneck engineer metal mangler came up with over the course of many years as a custom knife maker. Thanks for watching. :)

[@kevintupper7144]

Nick, I know this is a old video but I just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to pass on so much useful knowledge. You have helped so many knife makers to improve their skills. Thank you!

[@battlinbill1613]

Who thumbs downs these videos? Is there something I'm missing? Great work Nick, love your attention to detail. Thanks for sharing with us. Pay no attention to haters.

[@kaitheredninja9919]

I second that, almost all my processes I have learned from you, and definitely world class knives!!.

[@wasatchdan]

I love these videos of yours, Nick. I learn a ton watching you work. Thanks for that, and keep it up.

[@MrTeeball]

Thanks again Nick, love these how to videos.

[@socketman]

Thanks for another great video. You've got so much good knowledge on this stuff, I always learn something new.

[@carlpbrill]

This is a great video and a great series. Thanks Nick, I'm learning a lot.
On a couple handles I've made I put a line on center and one to each side of the center, closer to the center line on the belly side and farther from the center on the spine side. It just gave me a little more certain start until I got the shape down.
Thanks for posting these videos.

[@12345NoNamesLeft]

I always learn something from you.

[@tiedemann8225]

I enjoyed all of your video in the process of making this knife. Also that u explain thing, are good.. Very nice work.

[@lsubslimed]

I'm diggin the voice over! Hope you plan on doin that more during the action scenes :) As always, thanks for sharing with all of us! :) -Paul

[@johnmutton799]

a profile sander and a bobbin sander would be handy for you. I use a meddings scrollsaw to cut all my handle stock. It will take any saw blade and very precise cutting saw.

[@alitamimi9622]

I like your style and control.lam learning
From you. Thanks

[@dojosai]

Very Good video.thank youFabio Moretti-Italy

[@NickWheeler33]

Thanks guys! :)

[@pinz2022]

Nick Wheeler Grip styles for fighting knives is another subject. Depending on the user it would be best to find a style that allows the fighter to switch from saber grip, to icepick grip, to hammer grip (like Steve Seagal slicing up Tommy Lee Jones in "Under Siege").

[@jgmusashi5446]

Amazing video! Pardon the question, but where do you get your blocks of G10 from?

[@suburbanknife-maker9194]

< looks for 'dead-nuts' setting on his tools, but never finds it :(

[@melissahayward1243]

Hi Nick. Can you please tell me where you sourced the rubber coated sanding wheel at 1:10 ?

[@kristophershingles1043]

What is the timber in the handle?

[@NickWheeler33]

It's not wood, it's G10.

[@TXCannoli]

How did you design the handle? did it just come from the shape of the full tang or was that a template you used?

[@NickWheeler33]

It's not a full tang... it's a hidden tang.... the shape came from doing this stuff for 24 years. :)

[@TXCannoli]

Ah cool. You should put in for History's Forged In Fire show!

[@user-uv3hj4gs7q]

مشالله

[@jungbechtospk40]

I did it with Woodglut.

[@dougiequick1]

Here's what ya need if you do a lot of these th-cam.com/video/CcOQpAj_Ovc/w-d-xo.html ...either that or contract with a shop running one?

[@NickWheeler33]

For some reason, you're looking to find a solution to a problem that I don't even have. I don't think you understand what a bladesmith that works with his hands does or is all about. I'm not in a position, nor would I even want, to have a CNC machine that's worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. I like doing what I do in my shop. You're trying to turn a one off bladesmith into a production company. That's not my thing.