I'm currently using a 2 x 42 and it's too fast I ended up buying some sanding drums for the drill press of all varying sizes and can reload them with cut outs from sheets of paper which works out very nice for me and it's definitely fun getting to the hand work. Great video Dennis! 🤘
Good tip! I do have sanding drums for my drill press. I mainly use them for the interior of things I can’t reach with the grinder but that’s a great way to do handles. 👍
With a real knife it's important to shape and hand sand the very front of your scales near the ricaso. Once you glue up its almost impossible to sand that area without touching the blade.
I can relate to what you said in the end of the video. I am 63 and been making knives for 5 years now. Really enjoy it and I enjoy your channel and your take on making a knife. Thanks!
Thanks for the great help! I’ll watch it several more times, it takes a new knife maker at 71 to comprehend all the quality of your knowledge. Thanks again
Awesome video and thanks so much for all your time and effort making these! I am mostly a knife sharpener, but am in the process of making my first handle for an old machete I have. It's been a really fun project and tips from you and others really help dial in the details. Much respect for your beautiful knives and skills! Thanks!
What a great video! Its like my youtube knows what i am doing today, and it showed me this video for a reason!!! Thank you, good youtube algorithm!! 😂 keep up with the great content Tyrrell!! Your knives are absolutely beautiful. I follow 3 channels on youtube for my blade smithing infatuation. And one for blacksmithing. The work that you guys do is amazing and I sure hope i can produce handles and blades like you eventually. I have no shop, i built my forge, i work outside.... itll be a while before I can bang out damascus, but I am officially obsessed now haha. At least its a somewhat healthy obsession 😅
Extraordinary tutorial on handle making and great idea to shape an entire knife including rough blade from wood to get the feel of the finished piece. The only other makers I have seen go into such detail on handles are Bob Loveless in his book and Walter Sorrels on his YT channel. I completely respect the desire for symmetry leading to a beautiful knife until… I saw some Japanese knives with both asymmetrical blades and handles. I asked Murray Carter to make me a matched set of sushi knives using Sanbar stag and suggested he channel his inner left handedness and feel free to shape the handles with more swell fitting better to my left hand. The finished work have the best hand feel of any knives in my collection. Anyway this is my way as a collector and user of gently suggesting that symmetry may not always be the best design. I look forward to your continuing teaching series and design challenges.
That’s true, symmetry isn’t always the most important thing. If you’re dealing with “handed” knives for sure. Most western knives though it’s an important factor. Thanks for watching!
I was thinking about this while watching the video too. Also some people have much bigger hands than other people. Even if a person makes a symmetrical handle design, knowing a bit about who will be using the blade can help make it fit better for them. I'm a lefty but I do knifey in the right, lol... I'm just weird haha
I've never used lines before. I will try that. I aslo take the corners of more horizontally and sometimes get gouges. I will try vertically like you next time.
Very helpful! I second your recommendation on using files; I am far more accurate with files than I am doing the final grinding with my 2/72. I know, practice, practice, practice!
Nice tutorial as always:)! Using grinder make work faster, but it's easier to make a mistake- good that you mention that it's possible to fix it with files. I'm curious if you have any suggestion ho to use belt grinder if the handle is more complicated. Maybe part 2 in the future:)?
What are you referring to when you say "more complicated". Meaning it has more interior curves and/or bevels? I think it's all a matter of adding guidelines and going slow. For really complicated handles, I would tend to do more with files. (like the quillion dagger build). Thanks for watching and commenting, David!
@@TyrellKnifeworks generally yes, quillion dagger handle is good example of what I was referring saying "more complicated"! One thing goes to my mind now: when you grind a handle what range of frequency/rpm you are setting?
So that's how you do a coke bottle, thank you. That 4" interior radius is what I was missing. Thank you. One finger hold is perfect for universal indexing. IMHO.
I’m not sure exactly which you are talking about. If it’s the one with the pencil, that’s a compass. You can do the same with calipers. Thanks for watching.
Do you have other tips on shaping handles?
I'm currently using a 2 x 42 and it's too fast I ended up buying some sanding drums for the drill press of all varying sizes and can reload them with cut outs from sheets of paper which works out very nice for me and it's definitely fun getting to the hand work. Great video Dennis! 🤘
Good tip! I do have sanding drums for my drill press. I mainly use them for the interior of things I can’t reach with the grinder but that’s a great way to do handles. 👍
@@TyrellKnifeworks adapt and overcome bro. 😉 but yeah if I could control the speed of the 2x42. I'd do more handle work with it for sure.🤘
With a real knife it's important to shape and hand sand the very front of your scales near the ricaso. Once you glue up its almost impossible to sand that area without touching the blade.
@@ZackofAllTradesct Yes, absolutely. That was assumed in this video and we went on to shaping. 👍
I can relate to what you said in the end of the video. I am 63 and been making knives for 5 years now. Really enjoy it and I enjoy your channel and your take on making a knife. Thanks!
Glad to have you aboard for this adventure! 👍
Thanks for the great help! I’ll watch it several more times, it takes a new knife maker at 71 to comprehend all the quality of your knowledge. Thanks again
I’m glad it was helpful, Harold! 👍
This is a great video with tons of great tips.
Thanks Erick!
awesome video you must have been reading my mind my handle shaping skills need work this is gonna help alot thank you Mark
I'm glad it helped you, Mark!
Awesome video and thanks so much for all your time and effort making these! I am mostly a knife sharpener, but am in the process of making my first handle for an old machete I have. It's been a really fun project and tips from you and others really help dial in the details. Much respect for your beautiful knives and skills! Thanks!
Thanks for tuning in! Good luck on the handles. You’ll be smithing in no time. 😉
Great info. I worked many years for Western Cutlery. I just wish I had some of the grinders we used in the company lol. Thank you for your info.
I bet you could make some pretty amazing stuff with those grinders! Thanks for watching.
You've given me the perfect idea for making wooden ceremonial knives for pow wow dancers.
Glad I could help! Send me some pics when you’re done. 👍
A very helpful video indeed, thanks for all the tips!
Glad you got something out of it, Luke! Thanks for watching!
Great demo - Thank You!!!
Glad it helped, David! Thanks for watching.
What a great video! Its like my youtube knows what i am doing today, and it showed me this video for a reason!!! Thank you, good youtube algorithm!! 😂 keep up with the great content Tyrrell!! Your knives are absolutely beautiful. I follow 3 channels on youtube for my blade smithing infatuation. And one for blacksmithing. The work that you guys do is amazing and I sure hope i can produce handles and blades like you eventually. I have no shop, i built my forge, i work outside.... itll be a while before I can bang out damascus, but I am officially obsessed now haha. At least its a somewhat healthy obsession 😅
That’s exactly how I started just 5 years ago. Thanks for watching!
Great vid Denis! That’s a really nice grinder btw!🔥
Thanks for recommending it! 👍
Extraordinary tutorial on handle making and great idea to shape an entire knife including rough blade from wood to get the feel of the finished piece. The only other makers I have seen go into such detail on handles are Bob Loveless in his book and Walter Sorrels on his YT channel. I completely respect the desire for symmetry leading to a beautiful knife until… I saw some Japanese knives with both asymmetrical blades and handles. I asked Murray Carter to make me a matched set of sushi knives using Sanbar stag and suggested he channel his inner left handedness and feel free to shape the handles with more swell fitting better to my left hand. The finished work have the best hand feel of any knives in my collection. Anyway this is my way as a collector and user of gently suggesting that symmetry may not always be the best design. I look forward to your continuing teaching series and design challenges.
That’s true, symmetry isn’t always the most important thing. If you’re dealing with “handed” knives for sure. Most western knives though it’s an important factor. Thanks for watching!
I was thinking about this while watching the video too. Also some people have much bigger hands than other people. Even if a person makes a symmetrical handle design, knowing a bit about who will be using the blade can help make it fit better for them. I'm a lefty but I do knifey in the right, lol... I'm just weird haha
Nicely done.
Thanks for watching!
I've never used lines before. I will try that. I aslo take the corners of more horizontally and sometimes get gouges. I will try vertically like you next time.
Glad you got some new ideas! 👍
Great video 👍
Thanks Bobby!
Very helpful! I second your recommendation on using files; I am far more accurate with files than I am doing the final grinding with my 2/72. I know, practice, practice, practice!
It’s sooo easy to screw up a handle on a 2x72, particularly if you don’t have a VFD. I’m a big fan of files! 👍
@@TyrellKnifeworks I do have a VFD. I still screw up, even at low speeds.
@@brysonalden5414 guidelines and practice. 👍
Good mention on filing. I fix a lot of booboos from the grinder with my files.
Files for the win! 😜
Nice tutorial as always:)! Using grinder make work faster, but it's easier to make a mistake- good that you mention that it's possible to fix it with files. I'm curious if you have any suggestion ho to use belt grinder if the handle is more complicated. Maybe part 2 in the future:)?
What are you referring to when you say "more complicated". Meaning it has more interior curves and/or bevels? I think it's all a matter of adding guidelines and going slow. For really complicated handles, I would tend to do more with files. (like the quillion dagger build). Thanks for watching and commenting, David!
@@TyrellKnifeworks generally yes, quillion dagger handle is good example of what I was referring saying "more complicated"! One thing goes to my mind now: when you grind a handle what range of frequency/rpm you are setting?
@@DBCraftWorld hmmm, I don’t really take note of the actual speed but I would say it’s between 25% to 40% of max, which is typically 3500 rpm.
@@TyrellKnifeworks I suspected you might not get further than 50%. Thanks a lot:)!..
So that's how you do a coke bottle, thank you. That 4" interior radius is what I was missing. Thank you. One finger hold is perfect for universal indexing. IMHO.
Glad I could help! Thanks for watching!
what is the dividers called you are marking with
I’m not sure exactly which you are talking about. If it’s the one with the pencil, that’s a compass. You can do the same with calipers. Thanks for watching.
Where can we find your contact email for submitting our knives?
It’s in the About of the channel, but you have to be on a desktop browser, not mobile. It’s the channel name, no dots, at gmail.