This came out really good you should check out the dowel method might make it easier to get a closer fit up on the tang Basically you drill and file a slot into your quot ferrule quot then you drill a hole in the remainder of the handle material to fit a dowel You cut the dowel 3 4 down the middle to fit the tang of your blade and when you put it all together you get a nice slotted face and you cut
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Using dowels for the wa style Japanese handle construction works great I have a video on that process here https youtu be eFSmH9oVPIAI ve never found a
The dowel method does seem popular but it didn t really appeal to me aesthetically because of the obvious change in wood visible on the front surface although proper ferrules have the same problem I opted to use two stainless steel pins between the butt and ferrule and to try for a perfect fit with the tang but getting the tang to fit perfectly while keeping everything straight
2004 01 05 nbsp 0183 32 If you have to calculate shear strength of a dowel pin multiply its cross sectional area by shear stress of material Typical values for shear stress are 10 000 psi for Al 25 000 psi for Cu 35 000 psi for bronze 35 000 psi for hot rolled 1 steel 45 000 psi for
2019 06 18 nbsp 0183 32 Wa style handle Q s By Conner Michaux June 17 2019 in Beginners Place Share Followers 1
I use a peice of round dowel down the center to connect the two peices of wood best way to bond them also allows for an easier way to get long tangs in without over sizing the hole Looks good on fit and finish though 5 Share ReportSave level 2 OP 183 1 yr ago Thanks for the tip
2013 07 13 nbsp 0183 32 Would it be possible to make large dowels with this method I want to make a screw for a leg vise And since I don t own a lathe I need to make sure that I can make the dowel before I buy a 1 5″ tap and die set Paul Sellers 21 October 2016 at 1 44 pm Yes but I think I would use a spokeshave to at least rough it down Kunoiki 22 October 2016 at 11 30 am I ll
One of the easiest and most convenient ways to make a hidden tang handle and especially Japanese wa handles is the hidden dowel method The premise is that you make the handle from three pieces of wood the handle body the ferrule and a hidden dowel The handle body and ferrule are drilled from one Hidden dowel wa handles – an improved method Read
2018 05 08 nbsp 0183 32 It s common for most wa handle makers today to use a dowel internally to provide stability security while shaping the handle off knife This is sort of like making a dowel to work like what we get from a tang when shaping a handle while it s mounted on the knife This is especially important to a maker when metal spacers are involved in the build as they tend to
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2020 07 12 nbsp 0183 32 The dowel method is very easy scott kozub Basic Member Joined Jan 1 2018 Messages 852 Jul 12 2020 4 If you want a removable handle you ll have to bed it by using the wax and epoxy method or broaching a snug fit or burning it in or a combination of these The dowel method tends to be a bit sloppy which doesnt matter because the epoxy tightens
Not using the hidden dowel method is arguably better because the handle will be a bit stronger but it s also a lot more work getting the tang slot to fit the tang and usually the tang slot will end up a bit oversized at the ferrule I did my first 2 handles this way and just couldn t take the hours of needle filing necessary to get a good fit It stopped being fun or challenging and just
2012 11 23 nbsp 0183 32 Logs should be allowed to age for a month or two but should be used before they dry out Any size of log should work but if the logs are big and heavy they take longer to colonize and are difficult to transport and handle A length of about a meter and a diameter of 10 30 cm is good Dowel spawn is driven into holes drilled into the logs The
2014 04 24 nbsp 0183 32 I like the look of a simple wa with contrasting ferrule I had anticipated installing the the tang with epoxy I know that is not the taditional method but some of the quality makers do it that way and it is within my existing skill set I thought that the ferrule function was to prevent the handle from splitting but on some of the fancy handles I ve seen it appears that they are
2017 03 05 nbsp 0183 32 Dowel Wa Handle Method I discovered some Japanese style handle makers out there use a method of construction involving a dowel insert Essentially the handle and ferrule are drilled out to receive a matching size dowel with a
2016 01 03 nbsp 0183 32 I am curious of various ways to make a Wa handle My issues are these I am not a fan of burning the tang into the handle and it looking sloppy where the tang enters the wood I always put brass copper faceplate on the handle for a
2018 02 24 nbsp 0183 32 Dowel Wa Handle Method I discovered some Japanese style handle makers out there use a method of construction involving a dowel insert Essentially the handle and ferrule are drilled out to receive a matching size
Use them in place of standard dowel spring and taper pins to fasten parts Also known as type A pins Center Groove Dowel Pins Center groove pins are often used in place of clevis pins or to create T handles The grooved center locks pins in position while the smooth ends act as a pivot Also known as type E pins Half Groove Dowel Pins These pins make good hinges or pivots
2018 09 17 nbsp 0183 32 Glue the dowel screws The dowel screws do not usually fall off if tightened properly However do not take this risk and purchase a good wood glue beforehand Dust and clean your workstation properly Clean the mess caused by the drilling on the logwood Make sure that everything is clean before gluing the screws Take some ample amount of the glue and
2018 02 24 nbsp 0183 32 dowel handle method drilled pieces by Colton Feb 24 2018 0 comments Parts of a wa handled knife Submit a Comment Cancel reply Your email address will not be published Required fields are marked Comment Name Email Website
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One of the easiest and most convenient ways to make a hidden tang handle and especially Japanese wa handles is the hidden dowel method The premise is that you make the handle from three pieces of wood the handle body the ferrule and a hidden dowel The handle body and ferrule are drilled from one side to fit the dowel and the ferrule is slotted from the other
2018 05 08 nbsp 0183 32 Often used as a tangle free method to store thick rope or power cords rows of this knot can be linked together making a good wrap for wide diameter objects such as a water bottle This method is very similar in concept to crocheting This wrap is quick deploy You can also wrap each pass of the knot around your handle for a drastically
2017 02 13 nbsp 0183 32 So I m going to do my first wa on a little santoku soon and have a question I am thinking of using a thin piece of copper brass for a guard if that s what it s called on a wa handle and I know how to fit that My question is if I wanted all wood with no guard then how do you finish the front
2014 10 02 nbsp 0183 32 Knife handle making – using dowel By Nic Westermann on October 2 2014 in Handle making Tips I have been trialling this method of knife handle making for a while now the dowels will be for sale on the site soon but for the moment any Sloyd small standard laminated blade will come with one for free The straight edged blade is another pattern that I
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2020 09 14 nbsp 0183 32 In my previous wa handle attempts I had a hard time getting the corners even Reactions Scaniaman John Cahoon 3fifty7 and 3 others 3fifty7 Gold Member Joined Dec 24 2016 Messages 2 668 Sep 12 2020 2 I somehow missed the original thread so thanks for bring this back up N Natlek Joined Jun 9 2015 Messages 5 307 Sep 13 2020 3 Hubert S said
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You CAN do the dowel method It s a few more steps and just not really worth it in my opinion Measure your tang thickness length and width Mark the handle material with calipers where you want the tang to go Drill a hole a little deeper than the length of the tang Use a broach to square out the round hole so the knife fits securely Same process with bolster ferrurle except use a