How To shape and finish custom knife handles!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ธ.ค. 2021
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Subscribe please! In todays (Lengthy) video I try to show how I shape and finish the handles for most of my knives. this style works well for most stabilized wood and resin style handles.
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Great video. Super helpful. Thanks!
An old pipe maker passed on 1n 1950, his widow gave us some of his unfinished pipe bowls and the most valuable thing I ever got. A huge chunk of carnauba wax. He used rouge to polish and then the carnauba to finish. I still have 90 percent of that big bar of wax. Thank you for the other steps. I just ordered a number of woods for knife scales. I have no belt sanders just an orbital, a mouse type on the vibratory tool, and all sorts of round paper cylinders for drills and a Moto Tool. And of course there is always the good old Armstrong method.
Nice! Thanks for watching!
As a newbie to knife making, this video is priceless. Thank you so much for breaking down the why and the how.
Awesome to hear thank you!
I like the longer videos frankly. You do good work.
Well that’s awesome to hear! Thank you!
Your videos are really helping refine what I’ve been doing and I always look forward to your videos. Great job man! and keep up the amazing work
Man I really appreciate that! 👊👊
this was very helpful for me -I'm new to knives but really excited! Thank you for taking the time
Glad to help!!
Fantastic as Always!
Thank you!!!
Well done...it looks awesome!
Thanks a lot man!!!
This was awesome Matt. Thanks for the video!
Thanks for checking it out!!!
really impressed with your videos. Thanks fore sharing those tips on polishing Stabalised wood. I now know where I am going wrong. Keep them coming. Thanks Andy UK
Thank you!!!
Thanks you just motivated me to get back to crafting some new knives, it's been a while ✅
Well that’s awesome to hear! Thanks for watching
Just started working with knives; you're an excellent teacher and craftsman! Keep up the good work!
Really appreciate that!!!!
Great video! Thanks for all the details. Not to long at all!!
Thank you!!!
First, thanks for the description of how you progress from square wood to a finished grip. I wish I had your tool assortment but I'll get by. I've made my own pistol grips for years but this is my first knife and I appreciate your expertise. Also, thanks for the classical guitar background music instead of head banging noise .
Thanks for watching!
Man, great content!
Nice, clean craftsmanship.
I'm stoked that I found your channel!
Thanks a lot man! Glad I could help 👊
Amazing work.
Thanks man! Appreciate you checking out the videos!
Thank you.
Awesome new video man!!!
Thank you!
Great job buddy thanks
Thanks Don! 👊👊
Thank you for sharing.
👊👊
Thx for all the tips
Thanks for watching!
Good tips for shaping the handles thanks for sharing your videos,a new subscriber here.
Awesome! Thank you for checking out the channel!
Really appreciate you sharing your knowledge. Maybe sometime you could talk about the bluing process. Thanks for sharing the red level abrasive contact. They are 60 miles from my home. Makes it really handy. Happy new year. Thanks
Very cool! I do actually have a video up on my blueing process and stone wash! Red label is the absolute best !
thx for the pro tips, I'm a newbie, and it isn't as easy as it looks, thx again.
Absolutely! Let me know if you have any questions 👊
Very nice finish
Thank you!
I forged my first blades today and they didn't turn out so good. I didn't waste my time putting handles on them and I was really looking forward to doing it. Now I know why people buy power hammers my arms feel like jello LOL. I'll have to save this video until I try again. Thanks for the video you do great work and happy New year
Lol I know exactly how you feel! Happy new year!
Man this is one of the nicest knives I’ve ever seen.
Thank you!
@@gentrycustomknives8008 if you were up here I’d be making an inquiry.
Great looking knife!
Thank you!
great video Matt!
Thank you!!
Looks great, Matt! I've been using linseed oil on the stabilized wood🙄. Going to give the buffing a try.
Do it and you won’t go back! Thanks for watching man!
Great job. I would love a video just on your buffing process. What you use and why. That would he great. Thanks
Will do!
Great video sir, thank you. Your expertise is always appreciated. Next step for this hobby maker is to get the buffing wheels you have in this video. I didn’t see a link. If you could share, that would be amazing. Keep up the great work.
Thank you! Those are from combat abrasives
Please make one from solid titanium
great video
Thank you!
I gotta tell ya Matt, I enjoy your videos and your process. Your comment about your dust collector hit home. It's Hillbilly but it works pretty good. Your from Michigan man, it should be hillbilly. Us Michiganders know what it takes.
😂 absolutely! Thanks for watching man!
This is pretty much what I do, but I have been adding a few swipes on 3000 after 2000. Not sure if it makes a difference, but it is quick. And I only buff in 2 steps. Pink scratch-less and clean buffing wheel.
Nice!
awesome tips as usuall thanks for making the video will help me alot can you possibly put up a link to where you get buffing whells what you recomend happy new year Mark
These are from combat abrasives. They haven’t been great with their customer service with me in the past so I don’t promote them much but these buffing wheels are great
Where the handle meets the blade is tricky for me🤨
Great work, you gotta try a knife vise though. I made one from some box tubing and it makes life a little faster/easier.
Maybe someday!!!
Love the knives you make, nice style with an emphasis on usability. So Manu purple make knives for show that would be hard to actually use.
Do you blue the spine and such before going to the buffing step? I'm assuming the compound would make it hard and spotty to do afterwards.
Well I really appreciate that man! Re blueing the spine is my last step before sharpening.
Loved the video but I think it would be good for you to detail the different compounds that you use in each stage of the final polishing of the handle. Thanks
I’ve gotta keep some secrets lol
Great work Matt! What grits/compounds are you using on your buffer system? Also, would you mind making a video on how to do your rock texture pattern on the blade? Keep up the great work!
I’m using the combat buffing system, I think I made a video on that!
Great as usual...Btw why always glued n not screwed on handles? Do u cover the camera sonehow to protect it from the dust? thx happy new year
I’ve done a few bolt on handles but honestly I dont really see the point in it except it looks kindof cool. When I start doing bigger batch work with cncd handles I’ll be doing them that way but I prefer fixed scales
Yes I have a question what are you using on your buffing wheels I've been polishing knives and that black is transferring to my handles I have beeswax that I used and that worked pretty darn good I'm a newbie starting to get into knife making
Excellent video. Thank you. Believe it or not. I am doing plastic handles… I know I know but I’m committed. Perhaps when I get ready for sales I’ll show you what I’m doing. My plan is to do pretty much everything you’re doing except I’m going to be slowing down the buffer. I end up with a lot of blackening with the buffer and I’ve got a clean it off. What am I doing wrong? I’m guessing too much compound.
I’d guess you are correct!
Good tips for handle. Like your video lessons. I noticed a portable Milwaukee band saw in the background and have a question. What blade brand and tooth count do you use to cut out you metal blades?
I primarily use the 12/14 tpi Milwaukee blades. They seem to last the longest
Great video and learned some new techniques, thank you! Question, with the buffing, do you use any compound to treat the wheels with, specifically with Micarta? Thank you and keep the videos coming!
Yes each wheel has its specific compound. Alot of micarta I’ll just use wax or oil on it
A lot of good stuff here, Thanks. What kind of belts are you using here, Ceramic or aluminum oxide ?
I use ceramics most of the time!
Where do you get your knife blanks from?
I can’t believe the difference the buffing makes, what compounds do you use and where did you get the mops?
I use the combat abrasives three step system
what buffer wheel compounds are you using on each step?
The red label kit comes with compounds for each wheel
My question is what brand of buffing wheels are you using and what brand of compound. Thanks buddy for your time and videos
Shoot me an email!
Great video Matt! Just wondering what type of pressure u use on the buffing wheels? I´ve had mixed results with epoxy resin, after hand sanding up to 2500 grit.
My buffers only take a certain amount before bogging down unfortunately. So I’d say medium pressure
You mentioned bluing the parts again that were sanded off. Does the bluing seep into the knife scale? How do you prevent this?
No i haven’t had problems with that
what you use to polish with the machine?
I use the three step buffing system from combat abrasives
When buffing the handles what do you use for compounds
I use this
www.combatabrasives.com/products/knife-polishing-kit
Good stuff man! I’m new to knife making at a really simple level. I like the look of buffing handles vs oil, so are you using a compound on the buffing wheel or just the pad itself?
Yes each wheel has designated compounds
@@gentrycustomknives8008 do you mind sharing what the compounds are?
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What do you use to seal cow horn scales?
I’ve never used cow horn
I enjoy your videos. Where do I buy black handle pins? Thanks
Thank you! Maker material supply has them
At the end. You mentioned you buffed it. What did you buff it with? The normal colored compounds on your buffing wheels and just go through the progression? It looks shiney, did you use lacquer or some sort of varnish or sealant on the handle knife or is that just simply buffed with with our anything else added to the wood? Thank you
I use the three step buffing system from red label abrasives for that!
Great video! Could you do one on how to to get a perfect distal taper?
I’ll try!
@@gentrycustomknives8008 thank you! I learn so much on your page!
Does more belt overhang equate to deeper plunge lines?
It rounds that plunge with more belt hangover
Do you put any thing on the Wooden handle to protect them from the elements?
I buff them and apply wax sometimes
Is finish on any of the knives affected when making kydex sheaths?
No
What adhesive do you glue the scales on
That looks amazing!
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@@gentrycustomknives8008 thanks
what polish comp do you use ?
That was from maverick abrasives
How to you keep the spine & belly the same finish as the blade, I have a Damascus blank that I have coffee etched and don’t want the spine & belly with a shine and the rest coffee etched.
I re etch those spots once final shaping is done with a qtip normally
I was wondering where did you get that 4 inch diameter 3/8 tapered rubber wheel for 1 inch belt For sheep in the handle and so on
Not sure what wheel you’re talking about
@@gentrycustomknives8008 for 1 x72 belts skinny tapered contact wheel
What are you using on your buffing wheels please
www.redlabelabrasives.com/products/8-mill-treated-buffing-wheel
What speed do you buff ? Tnx
Those buffers only have one speed unfortunately. I think they are 3600 rpm
Nice, I'm more freestyle on the 2x72. One thing I like is the thumb ramp. Unfortunately, your handle is below the blade, that Gimping looks like it'd be gnarly on the thumb. Just my 2 cents.
No complaints yet
Are you using 3 different color compounds? If so what 3? And did you get the wheels from combat?
Yes I use their three stage kit
How did you "blue" the belly and the spine after you sanded the scales? My concern is getting bluing on the scales.
I use a q tip for that
@@gentrycustomknives8008 Thanks---don't know how you get it all done in a day and answer comments too!
@@thomasblair7151 lol I don’t sleep. Gives me plenty of time for everything 😂
Since your blade looks acid washed and after cleaning up the handle it removes the acid wash finish, how do you acid wash it again? I hope my question makes sense to you!
Thank you for your help!
I use a qtip and re etch those spots.
You made a comment about the horizontal sander putting lines in the belts because you are only using one narrow part of the belt. I wonder if you could modify your table rest so it moves up and down, or put some layers of plywood on top of it, so you could use different zones across the width of the belt.
That’s a great idea I think!
Seen a guy make tool rest out of plate steel and he had some cheap neodymium magnets of different sizes he used as spacers he would just work his way up the belts as needed everything stayed pretty true.
I just made my very first knife…i acid and stone washed the blade….when I was profiling the scales , I took away the etching from the spine, and it’s now unmatched to the blade…..is there a way around this? Did I not etch it deep enough? Did I sand too much? Thanks for the help!
Use a qtip to re etch those spots
@@gentrycustomknives8008 thank you…I thought about that but wasn’t sure, I appreciate your response, keep making those awesome videos!!
Thanks for sharing your skills with us, you're much further along than I am but I refuse to give up. Saw something interesting I wanted to ask you about. It looks like you dip your blades and some coloring agent to make them dark, but when you shape your handles you hit the steel with the belt and knock the black coloring off. I never considered that would be something okay to do, but after seeing you do it I feel better about the blade being dark and the Tang being steel-colored. Thoughts?
I normally re etch the spine with a qtip once finish sanding is done!
@@gentrycustomknives8008 thank you very much for the tip. Keep up the good work, enjoy your videos, very helpful.
Where do u sell ur knives
Primarily through my Instagram account
I see the knife is black. How do you make the spine black to match?
Qtip once handles are finished with a little acid!
So the finish is just plain wood polished?
Stabilized wood polished, correct
I have no power tools and keeping semitry is so hard to get perfect
That is tricky!!
Did you use oil on the finish?
I normally use a coat of pelican paste wax after buffing
What, if any, finish did you use on the wood?
None, just off the buffer
@@gentrycustomknives8008 I'd put some kind of protective finish on it to protect from water damage and oxidation. Some wood is fine without protection, but others...
I use axe wax on some!
I'm a knife maker and a big fan of your work, but I bevel my scales in the front before I fit them. Just incase I'd hit the blade......
Regards Raymond
I see a lot of people that do that! I think it’s a great idea
Agree, finish the front of the scales before glue up. Too difficult to do afterwards.
You forgot to mention how often you stop to de-dust your hands and arms. Lol I like these steps with aromatic woods, carbon fiber is nasty and bone or mammoth molar is atrocious! Hours of effort, for sure. And then there’s the sheath… kudos to a job well done! Thank You for, well, talking too much! 😅
Thank you!
120 240 could you elaborate I'm going to polish a Handel momentarily what is on your buffing wheels I'm sure you'll never see this video from a year ago must be hard to keep track of comments
Never double your Grit I thought I heard what does this mean or should you double?