Hey, I'd just like to say thank you. I got lung cancer at 18 (never smoked a single cig) but I was looking for a hobby, and I've always loved knives. Over the past few years I've tried to get into it, and aside from cost (obviously knife making isn't cheap) one of my biggest hurdles was finding a good teacher. Most videos or sites either condescend, and act like I have brain cancer instead, or expect me to be a knife making guru already! But this video is simple but informative and took my fear of handle pinning away! No more screws and paracord! Thanks! P.s. Beautiful knives! Even the ugly-but-pretty one around 2:40.
danteelite It really does not take a lot of tools to make knives. Most of the expensive tools just make thing easier and/or faster but that is important when you are trying to make some money. Please use a good respirator and install a dust collection system. Much of what you do in knifemaking creates dust that you do not want to breathe
Maybe you have seen this before? During a visit to a New Mexico Indian trader friend's store 50 years ago, a small rusty knife caught my eye, bought it. No pins, just grip formed, natural hardwood scales, slightly thicker profile near ends to prevent hand slip during stabs. All held extremely tightly in place by 2, 1/4" copper bands. Both were single riveted overlap, polished flush where they met. The bands were set into a shallow relief groove around the relieved full shank and scales. The obviously ancient, deeply blood stained knife, was an 8" drop point.... made from a 'Hand Made' file. If it was a trade knife, it was sure well constructed. Still can't figure out how the craftsman got the rivets set in place with those tight bands.
great video. I'm just getting into knife-making and needed a video that fully explained the pins in the handle. It was like sitting with my old wise grandfather and having him explain it to me. Perfect
Watched this video to learn more about pins in handles and found myself distracted by the beautiful Damascus patterns of your blades. Excelent work Sir Excelent!
BowieMaker : This video and the comprehensive detail given has expended my knowledge in knife making. I appreciate the information given. Looking forward to seeing more of your clips.
Thank you sir for this excellent video. I'm restoring an old knife, first time, and your video provided me with all the info I need about the different methods of fixing the new knife scales.
Thank you for these examples of how the final look is created by different brass/copper rods... Your video is crystal clear... Thanks for everything...
Mr. Carter- thank you,! Informative, to the point and without the flash, music and distractions. I like when I actually learn something and I did from watching your video. I am a NOVICE knife handle maker and I purchased mosaic pins but was unaware they can not be preened. I would have tried and failed and you are correct...they are expensive. So thanks again Steve - Timber Jacks Woodshop
I enjoy and learn so much from your videos and whenever I am in the knife making mood I specifically look for your site! I thank you and consider you the guru of professional knife makers!
This was a great video. Thank you for making this. I am a beginning knife maker and I am (or was) fretting over how to assemble my handle material. Thanks to you, I am going to go with the loveless system.
Having no knowledge of knife pins I found this vid to very helpful! Wife tried to kill one of her favorite kitchen knives by turning on the wrong burner and I thought I could mill a new one out of some hard wood. I made a perfect handle but was unsure of the pins. Brass rod is the answer for me. Simple and clean. (And easy to get.)
Thanks for the video. Especially the info on the mosaic pins, didn't know they were not supposed to be peened. Glad I discovered this before I began installing them. Great informational video.
You can change the length of the Corby bolt by trimming some of the stud and trimming the receiving end. That's how I've fixed the bottom out problem. I found them to be way more versatile when doing that. Mosaic pins are pretty cheap if you make them yourself. They're really easy to make too! I buy quarter inch food-grade ss tubing. Then I got a bunch of different brass wire, epoxy, even rolled up construction paper. I fill it with epoxy and shove the stuff inside, Center it up, let it dry and you've got your Mosaic pins!
Thanks so much for the video. I am new to knife making and have been wondering about all the different methods to attach the scales. Your information was very complete and helpful. Thanks again.
Thanks for the video, very informative and easy to understand. I am working on rehandling a knife and it has a strange tang that needs to be bolted or pinned, so this video has helped me understand the basics.
Hope you guys would give a grinding demonstration, I have lots of friends that would like to see haw Mr Carter grinds his knives, these are great resource vids, thank you so much
Thank you. That was very helpful. I am in the process of replacing a handle on my Woodsmans Pal and intend to use black walnut wood that I cut. Based on your video, I think brass pins are the way I will go.
Great video. I have been planning some rehandles, but was wary about epoxying scales on. The blade lasts longer than the handle (or I wouldn't need to rehandle in the first place!), so I didn't want to permenantly epoxy wood to the handle. Now I realize I need the epoxy for water tightness. In the future I can knock or drill my mosaic pins out and probably pry the handle off easily when it needs replacement. Great to know!
very nice knives, was kinda hoping to see some of the old ways of attaching handles, like the burn in method using a sinew glue, ill keep looking for this way, But very informative Ive been using the ballpien and rod method mostly, after watching you i may try some of the screw in types as well never knew they were that reliable. thank you
Great information as an old new year to knife making. Will save the Corbie for a thick handled knife. Why don’t someone make a short version for thinner knives?
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Hey, I'd just like to say thank you. I got lung cancer at 18 (never smoked a single cig) but I was looking for a hobby, and I've always loved knives. Over the past few years I've tried to get into it, and aside from cost (obviously knife making isn't cheap) one of my biggest hurdles was finding a good teacher. Most videos or sites either condescend, and act like I have brain cancer instead, or expect me to be a knife making guru already! But this video is simple but informative and took my fear of handle pinning away! No more screws and paracord! Thanks!
P.s. Beautiful knives! Even the ugly-but-pretty one around 2:40.
danteelite It really does not take a lot of tools to make knives. Most of the expensive tools just make thing easier and/or faster but that is important when you are trying to make some money. Please use a good respirator and install a dust collection system. Much of what you do in knifemaking creates dust that you do not want to breathe
Maybe you have seen this before? During a visit to a New Mexico Indian trader friend's store 50 years ago, a small rusty knife caught my eye, bought it. No pins, just grip formed, natural hardwood scales, slightly thicker profile near ends to prevent hand slip during stabs. All held extremely tightly in place by 2, 1/4" copper bands. Both were single riveted overlap, polished flush where they met. The bands were set into a shallow relief groove around the relieved full shank and scales. The obviously ancient, deeply blood stained knife, was an 8" drop point.... made from a 'Hand Made' file. If it was a trade knife, it was sure well constructed. Still can't figure out how the craftsman got the rivets set in place with those tight bands.
great video. I'm just getting into knife-making and needed a video that fully explained the pins in the handle. It was like sitting with my old wise grandfather and having him explain it to me. Perfect
Watched this video to learn more about pins in handles and found myself distracted by the beautiful Damascus patterns of your blades. Excelent work Sir Excelent!
BowieMaker : This video and the comprehensive detail given has expended my knowledge in knife making. I appreciate the information given. Looking forward to seeing more of your clips.
Thank you sir for this excellent video. I'm restoring an old knife, first time, and your video provided me with all the info I need about the different methods of fixing the new knife scales.
Great info Mike, just what I needed to know for my project. Thanks!
Thank you for these examples of how the final look is created by different brass/copper rods... Your video is crystal clear... Thanks for everything...
A kid in a Black smith shop> You remind me of Jerry at Jerrys Welding 1954 to 1963 Achild;s memories
Enjoyed it ,mr Carter.
Some good looking knives, you made. You know, I think we become who ,we made. Sculptured, so to speak. Give ya an a+ .
Thanks
Those are some very awesome looking knives. Great video!
Thank you for a simple and easy to understand video. Nice Knives!
That was excellent! So much to be learned from our elders.Thank you!
Damn, I could see MY reflection in that blade. That took some time. Nice work.
A very informative video indeed!
Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge, it has helped me tremendously!
Greetings from Germany
Mr. Carter- thank you,! Informative, to the point and without the flash, music and distractions. I like when I actually learn something and I did from watching your video. I am a NOVICE knife handle maker and I purchased mosaic pins but was unaware they can not be preened. I would have tried and failed and you are correct...they are expensive. So thanks again
Steve - Timber Jacks Woodshop
Really like that you just give the facts and stick to the point! Great video!!!
I enjoy and learn so much from your videos and whenever I am in the knife making mood I specifically look for your site! I thank you and consider you the guru of professional knife makers!
Thank you Mr Carter, really appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us......good health to you sir!
This was a great video. Thank you for making this. I am a beginning knife maker and I am (or was) fretting over how to assemble my handle material. Thanks to you, I am going to go with the loveless system.
Thank you for this video. Very helpful. I enjoy my time spent watching and learning more of your techniques
Thanks for passing on this information...never have made a knife but hope to one day...for now just a pocket knife collector and appreciator. TFS
Thank you for the extensive and clear explanation!
Nice info. I was famiiar with all of these methods, but great to hear the pros and cons of each one.
Thank you for sharing your expertise ! To the point and very informative!
I didn't realize you could use stainless steel rod. thanks for the info sir. Old guys rule! Cheers.
Having no knowledge of knife pins I found this vid to very helpful! Wife tried to kill one of her favorite kitchen knives by turning on the wrong burner and I thought I could mill a new one out of some hard wood. I made a perfect handle but was unsure of the pins. Brass rod is the answer for me. Simple and clean. (And easy to get.)
Thanks for the video. Especially the info on the mosaic pins, didn't know they were not supposed to be peened. Glad I discovered this before I began installing them. Great informational video.
Thanks, that's one of the clearest videos I've seen on this topic.
Good solid information, thank you. Very nice work all around!
Great video. Very informative. Thanks for sharing and BTW those are some gorgeous knives.
You can change the length of the Corby bolt by trimming some of the stud and trimming the receiving end. That's how I've fixed the bottom out problem. I found them to be way more versatile when doing that.
Mosaic pins are pretty cheap if you make them yourself. They're really easy to make too! I buy quarter inch food-grade ss tubing. Then I got a bunch of different brass wire, epoxy, even rolled up construction paper. I fill it with epoxy and shove the stuff inside, Center it up, let it dry and you've got your Mosaic pins!
Thanks so much for the video. I am new to knife making and have been wondering about all the different methods to attach the scales. Your information was very complete and helpful. Thanks again.
Thanks for the video, very informative and easy to understand. I am working on rehandling a knife and it has a strange tang that needs to be bolted or pinned, so this video has helped me understand the basics.
Hope you guys would give a grinding demonstration, I have lots of friends that would like to see haw Mr Carter grinds his knives, these are great resource vids, thank you so much
Amazing video. Everything I needed to know to rescale some knives.
Love your work, timeless styling, beautiful... Subscribed and gonna' check out the rest of your videos... Thanks for the info
Thank you. I'm first time handling a knife so I'm glad I've got the right idea and I'm not doing wrong.
A person can read all the books in the world but nothing beats experience. Nice vid.
Thank You for your knowledge and experience in knife riveting.
Fantastic walk through!
Thank you Sir
Very useful information, thank you and greetings from Mexico
What a good job and beautiful knives…
Great informative vid Mr. Carter.
Awesome video bud, thanks for sharing 😊
Didn't know any of that and that just what I needed to know. Thank you
Same here:)
Very nice explanation, was thinking of a future project and this helped.
Thank you for your knowledge and experience.
Thank you. That was very helpful. I am in the process of replacing a handle on my Woodsmans Pal and intend to use black walnut wood that I cut. Based on your video, I think brass pins are the way I will go.
Every knife this guy makes is gigantic lol , :: crocodile dundee nods in approval::
100% I'd make one
very helpful, thank you. good stuff to know and keep in mind when planning a build,
Very good information. Now I can fix the handle on my machete. Thank you!
Awesome video, Learned lots, thanks for sharing, Take Care!
You rule Sir! Great video! Thanks!
Great video and gave me some good ideas
Very informative. Thank you for making this
Excellent information. Thank you sir! I need to repair my butcher knife handle and I'm looking forward to the job.
Great Info! Thank you Mr. Carter!
Great video! Thanks for the tips!
Just found your videos. Great information - Thanks
Great video. I have been planning some rehandles, but was wary about epoxying scales on. The blade lasts longer than the handle (or I wouldn't need to rehandle in the first place!), so I didn't want to permenantly epoxy wood to the handle. Now I realize I need the epoxy for water tightness. In the future I can knock or drill my mosaic pins out and probably pry the handle off easily when it needs replacement. Great to know!
Great video !
This video was very helpful. Thanks!
Thanks for the great video! Helped me a lot!
awesome very informative video, this answered a question i couldnt find anywhere else. Thanks!
Excellent video.
very nice knives, was kinda hoping to see some of the old ways of attaching handles, like the burn in method using a sinew glue, ill keep looking for this way, But very informative Ive been using the ballpien and rod method mostly, after watching you i may try some of the screw in types as well never knew they were that reliable. thank you
Excellent helpful overview...thanks!
Thanks, great info. Just what I needed 👍🏻
excellent reference just what i was looking for thank you
thank you for this information. really do appreciate it. i have a loveless book and this is much more clear.
good info Mike, thanks for sharing.
Marvelous video I learned a lot
I appreciate the info.
Thanks,
Clark
Thanks for a great video. What do you cut and grind them with?
Thanks this was super helpful!
pertinent and enjoyable vid. thanks old experienced man
Thank You, that covered a lot of ground.
thanks for the info Mr. Carter
Really pretty
Thanks for the valuable info in this video
Fantastic video very well explained ...cheers
excellent video, very informative thanks.
thank you very much for sharing your knowledge
Thank you very much for the information, Sir.
Thank you for your help 👍
thank you very much Mr. Carter
Hay, thanks for the vid, I was looking for information on the attachments for quite some time now, thanks a great video.....
Great job,thanks man
Very nice Damascus blades.
Thank you sir! Bless you
This deserves Wayyyy more likes!
Yes, see my video "Mammoth Ivory Knife Handle". Install your pins before you finish the handles and then just grind and sand them down together.
thank you so much sir for sharing .. this cleared up some confusion for me..
Cool stuff. Thanks.
I have not used them but I have seen them used. I have seen makers use steel brake lines and flare the ends to lock the handle scales down.
Very good info thank you sir !
Good video material. Thank you very much Sir.
thank you fore this great video very helpful information
Great information as an old new year to knife making. Will save the Corbie for a thick handled knife. Why don’t someone make a short version for thinner knives?