Other than no tape on the blade for safety, this video is brilliant. The new vise is similar to those used for wood carving. I used to turn split wood spindles using wax paper and white glue for clean separation. In the 60's & 70's we were limited on materials. I'll keep watching your videos. Thanks😊😊😊
Awesome work. I really like epoxy scales and also the effect when clear or translucent epoxy is used for visible stabilization/repair of damage. But you went all the way with the rescale and made it such a nicer knife.
This video saved my butt. Working on a custom and messed up the glue up. Thanks to you I was able to remove the scales so I can fix the issues and redo it. THANK YOU.
I am wanting to repair to kitchen knives that I am assuming are just made of plastic. Don't have all the equipment you have but you are very informative and have made me laugh. As well as keeping me from my chores. lol
Good job Anthony - on both the video editing and replacing handle. Thanks for the idea of masking tape to glue scales together - good move. I've been putting a couple drops of CA direct on scale, then breaking it apart. Never been a problem, but I think I want to try your tape trick. Ken H>
Thanks Ken. I always use tape now, nothing to clean up or re-sand. I've even used it for milling metal and works great. NYC CNC was who I first saw using the tape, not sure who came up with it.
@@SelfMadeProject What are you using as a respirator? Please and thank you if you don't mind I'm highly curious I'm looking for something different myself.
It's got a filter on the back of the unit, which is kept in a drawer under the bench. Filter stays clean a really long time since it's kind of tucked away.
Loved this video! I have an old hunting knife with bone scales and the bone has rotted away so that the scales are loose. I’m not really set up with that fancy respirating system for the bone dust and I’m limited to simple hand tools. Could I still use bone or should I start my repair journey with wood scales?
Personally, I love bone handles. It's dusty to work and stinks to high heaven if you get it hot, but it has a natural beauty that's hard to match. I've used regular cow bone, camel bone, and giraffe bone, and some antler. It can be a bit brittle, for example don't drop bone handles on concrete floor, they might chip. They can be dyed, even with leather dye. You can carve textures and patterns into bone with a dremel. Just comes down preference.
That knife looked dumb as hell before you got a hold of it. What amazing craftsmanship. I was glued to this video the whole time . Out of curiosity, is there a link for the vise that you used? (Or the channel your buddy is on?)
Ok I'm a novice I magnet fish and have found 19 knives I have restored and kept but a few need new handles please tell me what the scales are made of and where can I order them? And how you get the pins to stay in?
You can find knife scale material from dozens of places now days. I like USA Knifemaker, Pops Knife supply, and Jantz. But, you can find stuff on Amazon and ebay too. The ones I used in the video were giraffe bone encased in Alumalite resin. You can use most hardwoods too. 99% of the strength in a knife handle is the epoxy. The pins keep things straight and hold on somewhat, but it's the epoxy mainly. That's why I don't use cheap 5 minute epoxy. Get the good stuff, slow cure, and it cost a lot more. Hope that helps.
Helpful video. I have a large chef's knife I want to replace the handles on myself. I have a drill press, but I don't have a belt sander, buffing wheel, or anything else. Just a hand electric sander. Can I still do it, just all by hand (with files, sandpaper, etc)?
Absolutely. It will take a lot longer, but many top notch knives are made with strictly hand tools. Since you have a drill press, you might pick up a sanding drum for it, comes in pretty handy for shaping.
Very dangerous when buffing blades. It will snatch that blade out of your hand when you least expect it and fling it across the shop. There was British knifemaker here on youtube that was killed in a knife/buffer accident. Serious stuff.
I have heard over a dozen old timer machinists call the buffing wheel the most dangerous machine in the shop. These guys where not buffing knives. It will snatch things up and send them across the room at high velocity. Very dangerous for small items, and especially knives.
Well, before you say something that shows you're lack of real world knowledge, you should probably take a minute to understand what you're looking at. This style of blade is very common and is made by many custom knife makers. There are even makers that make this style of blade exclusively. They have a very specific function and are not cheap. Now, since you don't understand it's purpose, you may think it looks funny but it is a very useful working knife style.
@@John-y3r you say plastic? How many production knives use plastic scales? 80%? More? I'm not saying it was a great scale material, not saying it was all that bad. Acrylics, plastics, resins, phenolics, etc. are all very common scale materials. That knife was used by it's owner for a long time without issue before it was damaged.
Other than no tape on the blade for safety, this video is brilliant. The new vise is similar to those used for wood carving. I used to turn split wood spindles using wax paper and white glue for clean separation. In the 60's & 70's we were limited on materials. I'll keep watching your videos. Thanks😊😊😊
Damn, those scales are beautiful when polished. That looks 1 million times better than the yellow
Thanks!
Awesome work. I really like epoxy scales and also the effect when clear or translucent epoxy is used for visible stabilization/repair of damage. But you went all the way with the rescale and made it such a nicer knife.
Very informative. I really like to time you take on handwork in the final steps; shows in the end product. I'm subscribing.
This video saved my butt. Working on a custom and messed up the glue up. Thanks to you I was able to remove the scales so I can fix the issues and redo it. THANK YOU.
Cool!
This man has a calm disposition cause he's been through a few years of the drama of tooling .it's ok. he should have 11 fingers cause he's earned one
Really fine work, love the tricks with painters tape, outline, thanks for tips, quality workmanship
Thanks!
Appreciate your thorough explanations. Thanks!
Absolutely beautiful Love all the tips I'm going to take a lot of this to the shop!
Thanks!
Excellent workmanship
Nice restoration. That original yellow material looks like derlin like Case uses.
Just turned the computer on and there you were. Good job as usual Anthony
Hey Gene! Thanks.
Like the way it turned out
Wow impressive work brother. Seriously top standard
Thanks!
This scales turned out sweet!
I am wanting to repair to kitchen knives that I am assuming are just made of plastic. Don't have all the equipment you have but you are very informative and have made me laugh. As well as keeping me from my chores. lol
Thanks!
Good job Anthony - on both the video editing and replacing handle. Thanks for the idea of masking tape to glue scales together - good move. I've been putting a couple drops of CA direct on scale, then breaking it apart. Never been a problem, but I think I want to try your tape trick. Ken H>
Thanks Ken. I always use tape now, nothing to clean up or re-sand. I've even used it for milling metal and works great. NYC CNC was who I first saw using the tape, not sure who came up with it.
Beautiful job!
Very nice, lots of good tips in the video. Thank you
Thanks Glenn!
I enjoyed your video and learned a lot. Thanks for sharing your knowledge
Thank you!
@@SelfMadeProject What are you using as a respirator? Please and thank you if you don't mind I'm highly curious I'm looking for something different myself.
Those Irwin clamps with the pads are perfect so you don't squeeze all the epoxy out the durometer of those pads are perfect in my experience
Excellent job!!
Great tips I like the cpack mask jest a filter on the other side?
It's got a filter on the back of the unit, which is kept in a drawer under the bench. Filter stays clean a really long time since it's kind of tucked away.
very good video im new to bladesmithing glad i found your channel subbed and liked Mark😃👍
Loved this video! I have an old hunting knife with bone scales and the bone has rotted away so that the scales are loose. I’m not really set up with that fancy respirating system for the bone dust and I’m limited to simple hand tools. Could I still use bone or should I start my repair journey with wood scales?
Personally, I love bone handles. It's dusty to work and stinks to high heaven if you get it hot, but it has a natural beauty that's hard to match. I've used regular cow bone, camel bone, and giraffe bone, and some antler. It can be a bit brittle, for example don't drop bone handles on concrete floor, they might chip. They can be dyed, even with leather dye. You can carve textures and patterns into bone with a dremel. Just comes down preference.
Very good restoration knife 👍👍👍👍🔪🔪🔪🔪
Thanks!
Great video! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for checking it out!
Learned alot from this video
Thanks!
That knife looked dumb as hell before you got a hold of it. What amazing craftsmanship. I was glued to this video the whole time . Out of curiosity, is there a link for the vise that you used? (Or the channel your buddy is on?)
Thanks. Well, the vise never made it to production. We identified a couple things to improve, but he hasn't came out with it yet.
Ok I'm a novice I magnet fish and have found 19 knives I have restored and kept but a few need new handles please tell me what the scales are made of and where can I order them? And how you get the pins to stay in?
You can find knife scale material from dozens of places now days. I like USA Knifemaker, Pops Knife supply, and Jantz. But, you can find stuff on Amazon and ebay too. The ones I used in the video were giraffe bone encased in Alumalite resin. You can use most hardwoods too. 99% of the strength in a knife handle is the epoxy. The pins keep things straight and hold on somewhat, but it's the epoxy mainly. That's why I don't use cheap 5 minute epoxy. Get the good stuff, slow cure, and it cost a lot more. Hope that helps.
Helpful video. I have a large chef's knife I want to replace the handles on myself. I have a drill press, but I don't have a belt sander, buffing wheel, or anything else. Just a hand electric sander. Can I still do it, just all by hand (with files, sandpaper, etc)?
Absolutely. It will take a lot longer, but many top notch knives are made with strictly hand tools. Since you have a drill press, you might pick up a sanding drum for it, comes in pretty handy for shaping.
Good stuff.
i was struggling to remove my own knife handle with brute force and i totally forgot i can just blast it with a heat gun lol, thanks alot
Honest question, were you serious about the cotton wheel being dangerous? And why?
Very dangerous when buffing blades. It will snatch that blade out of your hand when you least expect it and fling it across the shop. There was British knifemaker here on youtube that was killed in a knife/buffer accident. Serious stuff.
I have heard over a dozen old timer machinists call the buffing wheel the most dangerous machine in the shop. These guys where not buffing knives. It will snatch things up and send them across the room at high velocity. Very dangerous for small items, and especially knives.
Good job thanks
Can you use gorilla glue in place of epoxy, have you used it...
Hugh
Jb weld is a great epoxy as it is formulated for steel
Lmao is that a 5 yer olds knife ? Its cheap made junk go buy a good blade
Well, before you say something that shows you're lack of real world knowledge, you should probably take a minute to understand what you're looking at. This style of blade is very common and is made by many custom knife makers. There are even makers that make this style of blade exclusively. They have a very specific function and are not cheap. Now, since you don't understand it's purpose, you may think it looks funny but it is a very useful working knife style.
@@SelfMadeProject lmao ok lol...plastic? wtf classy and well made hahaha...
@@John-y3r you say plastic? How many production knives use plastic scales? 80%? More? I'm not saying it was a great scale material, not saying it was all that bad. Acrylics, plastics, resins, phenolics, etc. are all very common scale materials. That knife was used by it's owner for a long time without issue before it was damaged.