How to fit your own Spoon Carving knife - Part 1 - Axing out the Handle
Hey you Spooncarvers and Bushcrafters!
Today I want to share the first part of a series that has been kicking around in my head for quite some time. You can easily make your own beautiful handle and sheath for your personal Slöjd knife just with simple tools!
Last year I´ve made several batches of individual Slöjd knives using Mora 106 blades and others.
The handle design is very specifically optimized to give you full palm support while nesting comfortably in your hand when doing reverse cuts. I called it "DogLeg", based on antique pocket knife patterns.
Part 2: Fitting the Blade
Part 3: Finishing the Handle
Part 4: Carving the Sheath Liner
Part 5: Making the Leather Snap Sheath...
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Hi Max here from land of the sleeping ,Thanks for the great Video. Cheers Mate.
@woodsmansfinest3814
5 жыл бұрын
Welcome back! Thanks mate! Lots to come!
Very enjoyable and informative. Thanks.
@woodsmansfinest3814
5 жыл бұрын
Cheers! Means a lot!
Enjoyed it ,Max !
@woodsmansfinest3814
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome... Things will change around here a bit. Shorter presentations, less rambling, lots of free content with more in depth tutorials on my patreon account. This series will be still entirely green though. Cheers
This is excellent! I subscribe!
@woodsmansfinest3814
5 жыл бұрын
Much obliged! Lovely to hear!
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@woodsmansfinest3814
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot!
In part 2, retain the piece of tang. Good steel for a kolrosing or chip carving knife!
@woodsmansfinest3814
4 жыл бұрын
Great idea... As a knife maker I agree. For most people that is not an option as the tang is annealed and soft so it would be unfit if you don't have a heat treat setup which is made harder by being a laminated blade. Cheers for the input though
Great job, and thanks for posting ... that is some very fine axe work and they'd have to be screaming sharp to do all of that! My question is, where can I buy the pen and finger gauge set?! Keep up the good work.
@woodsmansfinest3814
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words... What finger gouge set are You talking about? Happy to help!
Hi, this video really hit the spot. What is the wood that you are using? Also, some of the final cuts with the axe seemed to call out for knife work. Were you simply trying to show how versatile the axe can be, or do you usually do all of the blank with the axe?
@woodsmansfinest3814
5 жыл бұрын
Cheers... It's beech, which is great for handles, however, literally every dry hardwood is usable in my opinion. Tried and tested. This axe is shaving sharp. A laminated and hammer forged axe from Denmark. It is basically a plane as well with the wide straight bevels. I can't do some nice final cuts across the whole width that would be tough with a knife. There will be several more parts also of course about knife finishing. Thanks for watching and the support!
@RiemannFan
5 жыл бұрын
@@woodsmansfinest3814 Would you include oak as being suitable; I thought the tannin can react with the steel? It is a lovely axe; I have a Gransfors carving axe and appreciate how one can use it as a knife or plane. Your axe looks a good bit lighter than mine. I'm looking forward to the follow ups as I am on Nic Westermann's waiting list.
@woodsmansfinest3814
5 жыл бұрын
@@RiemannFan most woods have tannin... The knife will certainly outlive all of us. Use it! I got so many axes and love them all. I use them professionally every day so I need a variety to not overly strain my joints. You can find a video about this very one.
Thank you for doing this video! It was very clear and helpful. Do you think I could use a kukhuri (traditional Nepali Knife) instead of an axe?
@woodsmansfinest3814
5 жыл бұрын
Be creative... Try whatever you want. Cheers
@josiahhuff4543
5 жыл бұрын
Woodsmans Finest ok. Thanks!
Hi, I enjoyed the video. Good format and editing. I'd prefer it without the music, however.
@woodsmansfinest3814
5 жыл бұрын
Cheers... I hear ya... I personally like both and will probably switch back and forth. Thanks for the feedback.
You say use dry wood. Is it ok to green carve the handle or is it better dry?
@woodsmansfinest3814
5 жыл бұрын
I like it dry so I can get a nicer finish and then keep going right away, but you can carve it like a spoon. Rough carve it to 85%, let it cure a few days to weeks in a paper bag and then finish carve it. Cheers
@josiahhuff4543
5 жыл бұрын
Woodsmans Finest thank you!
In my first work I always used Woodglut plans.
Приветствую мастеровых! Вот это я понимаю, мастер, нет Мастер! Даже рубанком не воспользовался, одним топором ручку вытесал, ну ладно двумя )) Формы лезвия и рукояти довольно редко встречаются, видать для узкоспециальных работ и больстер отсутствует, похоже нагрузок не будет. Вангую для кожевенных работ.
@woodsmansfinest3814
Жыл бұрын
Sorry, I dont speak russian
@user-xy2sk2hs7g
Жыл бұрын
Sorry