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    Epoxy and chemical sensitivities

    Corby's and epoxy is the best way to go. The bolts will secure the handle, but will allow for moisture to get between the handle and tang and eventually rust will form. The addition of epoxy makes a better bonding of the handle and protects the tang. West G/flex is great.
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    How do you take care of wooden handles?

    TruOil is great, provides a lasting durable finish. It protects the wood from moisture and oils/grime from hands and inhibits the wood oxidizing and darkening over time. It is also easy to re-apply, if needed.
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    Honyaki the only way to go?

    26C3 heat treated to 64-65HRC can achieve a keen edge that is quite durable. Devin Thomas described it as "spicy white". It is harder to sharpen than most white steel blades, partly due to the chemical composition and also the high hardness.
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    Windex vs Water for Lubricant

    I use Indasa Rhynowet paper, and use it like it is free, you will save time and money and get better scratch patterns. For the carbon steel blades I make, Windex Original with ammonia is the preferred lubricant.
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    My evolution of knives

    Nice saya, good job. As an additional fyi....some glues are corrosive to the blade steel....Titebond I is good TB II & III are bad.
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    D. Martell Wa Handle Construction - Martell Knives

    Here are a couple of western handles. NS polishes a bit better than alum and is more scratch resistant. Also, NS is more common for pins and other adornments. Sorry for the black blob, I have to hide my logo when posting here.
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    D. Martell Wa Handle Construction - Martell Knives

    I don't know the price difference between the supply shops and Amazon, I order from both. Generally, the shipping will be free from Amazon (assuming Prime), it will not be free from the supply shops, so I order from the shops when I need addtl knife making supplies. NS is much better than...
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    D. Martell Wa Handle Construction - Martell Knives

    You can get nickel silver sheets and rods/bars at any of the knife maker supply shops and on Amazon.
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    Question About Rusting and Wood-Glued Sayas

    Probably not, it is a chemical reaction with the glue. A couple of things to try....I have used both....fashion a hook out of a coat hanger, you may have to thin it with a file and create a sharp point...use it to try to scrape along the glue line and remove excess glue...the other method I have...
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    Question About Rusting and Wood-Glued Sayas

    I have never used Gorilla and don't know the formulation of it, but see my response earlier in this thread about TiteBond glues.....I have made hundreds of sayas and have made some sayas that do cause rust on certain carbon steels, and I then learned about the reason and found glues that work...
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    52100 vs blue and white?

    It would work well for a single bevel....main thing is grind and HT. The Hitachi steels are harder to get in the US and 52100 or W2 is fairly similar in chemical makeup to the Hitachi steels, so they are more frequently used by Western makers. I am not sure many users could tell the difference...
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    Sanding buffalo horn

    Post removed....was flagged as promoting my services as a regular member. Sorry.
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    52100 vs blue and white?

    Post removed....was flagged as promoting my services as a regular member. Sorry.
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    Hi Everyone, new member here from NC

    Welcome from another NC guy....Hendersonville.
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    Question About Rusting and Wood-Glued Sayas

    I have also made hundreds of sayas and have mostly used Titebond glues. I mainly use hardwoods, mostly tropical or sub-tropical, some are kiln dried, but most are not. I also lived in Miami, less than a mile from the saltwater bay, and now I live in equally humid N. Carolina. In the vast...
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    Question About Rusting and Wood-Glued Sayas

    Titebond II & III will cause corrosion on some carbon steels. Titebond I (the original red label) is safe.
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    O1 Steel – History, Properties, and How to Heat Treat

    Excellent as always Larrin
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    Show your newest knife buy

    Looks better than new!
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    Show your newest knife buy

    Looks better than new!
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    Help Identifying a Knife

    Yes....that is what was driving me crazy....knew I had seen the handle, but of all the knives I have re-handled, I did not have a photo of that stock handle and I could not place it. One of my customer's sent me that knife as a reference to copy some handle dimensions....he has a large...
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