I’ve made a lot of knives, and enjoy taking pains with each step of the knife building process. I haven’t even seen your finished handle…but you do your handle builds so much more thoughtfully than I’ve been doing them that I’m just taking notes while watching these videos. Well done, amigo, and THANK YOU for your shares!
As always, great to watch. Love the countersinking for more epoxy grip. Really great to watch the process. Hope you are both well. Stay safe mate. Regards Andrew 🦘🦘👍😁
Hi Ben and Lois, Really appreciate your work and attention to detail. Thank you for sharing and showing how such a professional craft is performed. One day I will save enough money to send you that email. Very best Gray - from the UK also!
I'm a beginner hobbyist knifemaker so thanks for the pro tips. I especially like the light wipe with WD-40 at the front end of the scales and thong tube after removing excess epoxy. Thx again
Hi Ben, your series of vids has been very helpful, just getting the procedures sorted, I' m making my knives but have been struggling with some aspects,I see now that the Gflex is the glue to use, I was interested to know if you have any storage issues with that glue, do you have sealed caps on the containers?
Well I am pleased you have enjoyed the series. Well with the epoxy try to keep it out of sunlight and a regular temperature. It does have a use by date so ideally if you only use a little bit buy the smaller containers so it will not go out of date. I tend to pour mine into sauce bottles as buy it in big containers but ideally have caps to stop the air getting in. Hope that helps. cheers Ben
Hi Ben and Lois, love your videos and admire your desire to share your learning. Recently been taken by the Mora Classic as a general purpose knife. I think although they look great, most 'bushcraft' knives are probably overkill for what they're used for. Given most Moras and similar will outlast most of us, have you considered making a more basic knife? Or, is it easier to just make the now traditional full-tang knife? All the best, and thanks again for sharing. Pete.
In this instance it was vulcanised fibre which is a gasket material but I also use G10 too. Either works well I prefer the super flat nature of the G10 and you can get it in various thickness and Colours. Hope that helps. Many thanks cheers Ben
I’ve made a lot of knives, and enjoy taking pains with each step of the knife building process. I haven’t even seen your finished handle…but you do your handle builds so much more thoughtfully than I’ve been doing them that I’m just taking notes while watching these videos. Well done, amigo, and THANK YOU for your shares!
Thanks a lot that’s great news
Many thanks cheers Ben
As always, great to watch. Love the countersinking for more epoxy grip. Really great to watch the process. Hope you are both well. Stay safe mate. Regards Andrew 🦘🦘👍😁
Hi Ben and Lois,
Really appreciate your work and attention to detail.
Thank you for sharing and showing how such a professional craft is performed.
One day I will save enough money to send you that email.
Very best
Gray - from the UK also!
I'm a beginner hobbyist knifemaker so thanks for the pro tips. I especially like the light wipe with WD-40 at the front end of the scales and thong tube after removing excess epoxy. Thx again
Love your WD40 tip,cheers mate.
Great stuff Pat is going to need a beer from lots of knife makers 👍
Thanks for sharing, amazing attention to detail that goes into the construction, outstanding work ethic. 👏🏽👍🏽👊🏽
Well thanks a lot for the kind words. Yes we drive to make the best knife we can for you all 👍
Thank You so much for these videos. Very interesting and enjoyable to watch 🙂
Great video, excellent information,and great tips.
Excellent video Ben
Hi Ben, your series of vids has been very helpful, just getting the procedures sorted, I' m making my knives but have been struggling with some aspects,I see now that the Gflex is the glue to use, I was interested to know if you have any storage issues with that glue, do you have sealed caps on the containers?
Well I am pleased you have enjoyed the series. Well with the epoxy try to keep it out of sunlight and a regular temperature. It does have a use by date so ideally if you only use a little bit buy the smaller containers so it will not go out of date.
I tend to pour mine into sauce bottles as buy it in big containers but ideally have caps to stop the air getting in.
Hope that helps.
cheers Ben
Hi Ben and Lois, love your videos and admire your desire to share your learning. Recently been taken by the Mora Classic as a general purpose knife. I think although they look great, most 'bushcraft' knives are probably overkill for what they're used for. Given most Moras and similar will outlast most of us, have you considered making a more basic knife? Or, is it easier to just make the now traditional full-tang knife?
All the best, and thanks again for sharing. Pete.
Hi Ben thanks a lot for your sharing, very appreciated and full of details :) witch G/Flex are you using ? 650?
What is that thing layer of liner made from?
In this instance it was vulcanised fibre which is a gasket material but I also use G10 too. Either works well I prefer the super flat nature of the G10 and you can get it in various thickness and Colours. Hope that helps. Many thanks cheers Ben