So I am a foodie and a basic wood worker. I love knives and what can be done to make them look better and work better. I bought a couple of kits and have kind of been afraid to but the handles on. However, my lovely wife melted the handle on a Wursthoff paring knife she really liked. Made me buy her a new one and was going to throw the melted one away. Hmmm, I don't think so.
Out to the garage it went and I sanded and pulled the old handle material off. It has a nice little bolster so I left it and cut a piece of thick brass and a maple block. I drilled out the maple for the hidden tang and mixed up a load of epoxy and glued it all together. The next day I ran it through the band saw to take off the excess and then to the sander for rough shaping. A couple of hours later I had a new knife. I happened to have some Bees Oil for cutting boards so I slathered that one a half dozen times and my new knife smells like honey.
Decided to give it to my daughter in college who loves to cook.
I'll add pics as soon as i figure out how to become a supporting member.
Out to the garage it went and I sanded and pulled the old handle material off. It has a nice little bolster so I left it and cut a piece of thick brass and a maple block. I drilled out the maple for the hidden tang and mixed up a load of epoxy and glued it all together. The next day I ran it through the band saw to take off the excess and then to the sander for rough shaping. A couple of hours later I had a new knife. I happened to have some Bees Oil for cutting boards so I slathered that one a half dozen times and my new knife smells like honey.
Decided to give it to my daughter in college who loves to cook.
I'll add pics as soon as i figure out how to become a supporting member.
