Keith Sinclair
Senior Member
Here I go again the novice,got my handle off,custom shaped the full tang on my table sander,drilled holes larger using Dewalt drill,68hrt metal bits,dip tip of bits in cool oil often while drilling.
My only experience is a fish blade & Machete,when I traced out my handles(had culy Koa scales I cut on friends table saw)I used a Japanese hand saw to rough cut the outline,I used table sander to do the rest.Of coarse the hand saw cannot make turns to follow the tang outline.
I was wondering how some of you more experienced persons do this.Anyone use a coping saw?My buddy said get a scroll saw,but I am reading the cheap ones are junk+they are not compact.I'm retired now,not in production,not in a hurry,do not mind using hand tools.
My only experience is a fish blade & Machete,when I traced out my handles(had culy Koa scales I cut on friends table saw)I used a Japanese hand saw to rough cut the outline,I used table sander to do the rest.Of coarse the hand saw cannot make turns to follow the tang outline.
I was wondering how some of you more experienced persons do this.Anyone use a coping saw?My buddy said get a scroll saw,but I am reading the cheap ones are junk+they are not compact.I'm retired now,not in production,not in a hurry,do not mind using hand tools.