Short version::
Can anyone point me to a beginner level resources for knife making (kitchen chef's type knives), or talk me through the process of attaching wood handles to a sharpened blade that has through holes for handle attachment?
Long version:
I've made a few cutting boards (3 or 4), and now I want to add kitchen knives to the reportoire. I figure this will make a good personal handmade present for the inevitable weddings of nephews or nieces (this summer there are 3 planned, so far).
I have purchased knife blades online. I know I could get into metal working and fashion the blades too (like a real knife maker) but at this point I will stick to woodworking. These blades have holes in them for through pins into the handle, and I also ordered the suggested sizes of brass stock for the pins.
What I need now are some basic pointers on the process of attaching a handle. I can read through the online stuff that the avid knifemakers have posted online (not surprisingly there are forums and webpages devoted to the topic), but I have yet to find a glossary that explains the terminology. I guess it is much like the process of starting woodworking and not knowing the insiders terminology (or any of the terminology) so that the forums are hard to understand.
Can anyone point me to beginner level resources, or talk me through the process of attaching wood handles to a sharpened blade that has through holes for handle attachment?
Thanks,
Henry
Can anyone point me to a beginner level resources for knife making (kitchen chef's type knives), or talk me through the process of attaching wood handles to a sharpened blade that has through holes for handle attachment?
Long version:
I've made a few cutting boards (3 or 4), and now I want to add kitchen knives to the reportoire. I figure this will make a good personal handmade present for the inevitable weddings of nephews or nieces (this summer there are 3 planned, so far).
I have purchased knife blades online. I know I could get into metal working and fashion the blades too (like a real knife maker) but at this point I will stick to woodworking. These blades have holes in them for through pins into the handle, and I also ordered the suggested sizes of brass stock for the pins.
What I need now are some basic pointers on the process of attaching a handle. I can read through the online stuff that the avid knifemakers have posted online (not surprisingly there are forums and webpages devoted to the topic), but I have yet to find a glossary that explains the terminology. I guess it is much like the process of starting woodworking and not knowing the insiders terminology (or any of the terminology) so that the forums are hard to understand.
Can anyone point me to beginner level resources, or talk me through the process of attaching wood handles to a sharpened blade that has through holes for handle attachment?
Thanks,
Henry