Diy Knife Handle Scales

If you bought knife scale blanks you can skip the first step.
Diy knife handle scales. How to make knife handles also called scales and knife spine work. In the following video youtube channel m n. With your template. Once the glue is dry and the knife is removed from the vise a disc grinder with a flap sanding wheel can be used to shape and form the handle to the desired thickness.
After you have two thin slices of wood tape them together with very strong double sided. Red white and blue patriotic knife scales handles created with colored construction paper and resin. After the basic shape is achieved hand sand or use and electric sander to smooth out any rough edges. The scales are literally just a pair of old blue jeans cut into rectangles brushed with epoxy and pressed into a wood form using a bench vise and c clamps.
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