Making a Snakewood wa handle - Octogonal gyuto handle 

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I bought it in a Spanish online shop called suministrosparacuchillos.com, they also have it in dictum.com in Germany for example. I have seen it in pet shops too because they sell them to use as bite toys for dogs.

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Thank you! The product I soaked the handle in is linseed oil. And yes, I use a block of carnauba to load the felt wheel.

Thank you! And yes, the smell is very characteristic, not so unpleasant for me though.

I really don't know how Yoshihiro or other big names do they handles exactly, but I'm curious too. And sure, the handle takes many work hours as well as the blade itself.

Thank you! I'm really glad

Yes, you are right beech is fairly hard, but way softer than exotic woods. I didn't find any other softer wood in rods that's why I used that, but a perfect wood would be the traditional japanese magnolia wood or maybe alder as an european and american substitute.

Thank you! Unfortunately I didn't filmed the making of the jig...but I can take some pictures of the diferent parts or make a short video crafting another one. It's a really simple jig after all.

@@aikabacrafttools9129 thank you, looking forward to that sir :) that can surely help, by the way have you ever thought about or considered a vertical jig than a horizontal one?

@@ralbatangan The problem with a vertical jig is that the height of the handles would be bigger than the height of the flat part of my grinder.

@@aikabacrafttools9129 Hello sir. I am also interested in your jig. have you made a video of it yet?

@@ALECtomoveit Hello, I didn't make a video because it would be a really short one, but posted some pics on instagram of the jig and the diferent materials, also I described the process to make it. My instagram is @aikaba.ct but you have the link in the description of the video too. Hope it helps.

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Mmm I suppose you mean the one I use to tap the handle and get the blade in. It's a maul I made in another video, but I think you already saw it now haha

Thank you! haha it's the third law of Newton, action and reaction, If an object "A" exerts a force on object "B", then object "B" must exert a force of equal magnitude and opposite direction back on object "A". So... when I hit the handle with the mallet the handle itself exerts a force on the blade and the blade exert an equal force back to the handle, and that's why it goes in.

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The Epoxy is called "araldite" by the brand "Ceys"

Thank you! I don't actually have a desing because is really simple once you see the parts, so I have a post in my instagram with pics of the diferent parts and a brief explanation of the assembly.

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I bough it on a spanish online shop named "suministrosparacuchillos". Nickel silver is actually an alloy of just copper, nickel and zinc.

I usually use 10 or 12mm thick wood rods depending on the tang dimensions. The drill bit it's 2,5mm thick.

Yes, because of the metal and because I didn't have one haha.

Yes, it's linseed oil.

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I guess it's kind of off topic but do anyone know of a good website to stream newly released movies online ?

@Julio Emory flixportal xD

@Charlie Krew Thanks, I went there and it seems to work :) Appreciate it!!

@Julio Emory You are welcome :)

I don't know if I understand what you mean.

Well, I alway try to have all my atenttion on the work, also the most dangerous tool other than the angle grinder would be the band saw, and my hands are always further away from the blade than it appears on camera ;)

@@aikabacrafttools9129 That’s what I would say, before losing my thumb. :)

Thank you! I use epoxy glue, araldite (ceys) glue to be exact.

Thank you! glad you liked the video. About the tang getting into the handle hammering the handle's back, well... I suppose it can be explained by the third law of newton, "When one body exerts a force on a second body, the second body simultaneously exerts a force equal in magnitude and opposite in direction on the first body". So, when you hit the handle with the hammer, it creates a force in the direction of the blade and the blade reacts simultaneously with another force but in the directión of the handle, that way the tang is pushed into the handle. Hope I make any sense. Also I have a video where I show how to make this hammer or maul: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8DEIgDbS3Uc.html.

Thank you! I actually use epoxy on most blades, but with this method you can easily get the handle of the blade in case you need to repolish it again comfortably and without damaging the handle, it's especially interesting in stone polished blades.

Thank you! I bough the nickel silver on an online seller here in Spain called suministrosparacuchillos. But It should be sold on most modelling shops or knife material shops.

Sure, the measurements are: 140 mm long, 20x22 mm (width and height respectively) in the front and 22x24 mm in the end of the handle. Well, those are the finished handle measurements, so maybe you should let 0.5mm more or so before hand sanding and polishing.

It actually is certificated Piratinera guianensis (aka snakewood) bought in a luthier's store, when you have it in the hand the density of the wood is unmistakable. The thing is that some parts show more of that caracteristic snake pattern than others. I actually like the density and shine of this wood, but the snake pattern not that much.

The only snake wood I’ve seen is a very dark reddish brown with black rings in it and was $65 board foot

Lignum vitea is my favorite for handles snake wood is very beautiful wood and yes dense and heavy takes a beautiful finish a great selection keep up the beautiful work!....

@@willard-michaelsteen847 The big block of 140x70x70 cm was about 40€ here

@@willard-michaelsteen847 Thank you!

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It surely can look pretty nice.

Thank you! It's just lindseed oil followed by shellac and wax polishing.

Hola, si, soy de Galicia. En mi cuanta de instagram (aparece en la descripcion del video) tengo varias fotos y una descripción del proceso de construcción de la guia para angulos. Lo de la funda no es mala idea, lo apunto para un futuro video.

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It's actually 2mm if I remember correctly.

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Sure! It's from a Spanish web called "suministrosparacuchillos.com", they have different materials for knife making.

First a dip in linseed oil, then shelac.

Thank you! And sure, you can use the materials of your choice.

It's a good option, but dificult to find here in Spain, maybe I'll try to stabilize some wood myself in the future. Didn't have stability problems yet though.

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boiled linseed oil i guess

@@sathingtonwilloughby6199 thanks mate

It really works great for this things. This mix is made by myself and would love to give you the exact proportions but unfortunately I tried different mixes and forgot about this one. Anyway it's a mix of lindseed oil and beewax and I think around 50/50 of each one, put them in an old cooking pot with low heat or even in a water bath (because hot linseed oil can get on fire) and stir until both are well mixed. If the mix is too hard once it's cool you can always warm up again and ad more oil until the texture is right for you.

Thank you for that kind words! The silver is about 3mm thick. The big drill bit was 10mm in this case but, it should be the closest to the size of your knife tang. The small bit was 2mm if I remember correctly, It should be the same size or thiner as the thicknes of your blade in the start. The glue is Araldite epoxy, the brand is Ceys, in this case is 1 hour epoxy. It's dificult to achive that shine by hand, but you can use a buffing wheel attached to a drill, it's cheap and works well. I've used that until a year ago or so (about minute 12:10): ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pPIZwD8Tu1Y.html Hope that helps you, good luck with your handles.

It's a cotton cloth wheel.

No tengo video hecho, pero como hubo mas gente interesada subí una serie de fotos a mi cuenta de instagram con fotos de la guía y de los materiales y una explicación de su montaje en la descripción, en realidad es bastante sencilla de hacer.

Muchas gracias por la información, ya he visto las fotos. Un saludo.

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Thank you David!

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The glue is epoxy resin. The wood was 35x35mm if I remember correctly. Of course you can use a different type of wood or any other material you want, I usually use different woods. I soak the handle with lindseed oil and put some shellac later.

@@aikabacrafttools9129 please accept my sincere appreciation, never thought i would get a reply. I am going to make my very first knife. The handle will be following your method. Any tips to make that grinding rig?

The jig is actually very simple, but you can check my instagram (it's in the video description) there I have some pics of the parts and materials and a brief explanation of the making process.

It's buffalo horn.

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The angle jig tool is great. Also the split pin/ blade holder inside the handle. Smart.

It's a 8" gyuto, similar to the petty (with a hamon too), but with a modern polishing rather than a tradicional one.

The blade is centered in the handle, but the white point that grows in the midle of the horn is off center in the hadle so it seems that the rest is also off center. I don't know if that make sense haha.

@@aikabacrafttools9129 totally do! Thanks very much

In my Instagram, I have some photos and coments of the proces of making it. The Instagram is in the video description.

I use linseed oil and then shellac, after polishing with wax you get a good gloss finish. If you want a more durable finish you can also use a mix of equal parts of oil, varnish and mineral spirits.

Aikaba Craft & Tools omg thank you

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Thank you! First I aplly linseed oil and then shellac.

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Thank you! Glad you like it.

Sure, the measurements are: 140 mm long, 20x22 mm (width and height respectively) in the front and 22x24 mm in the end of the handle.

@@aikabacrafttools9129 what is the length of the black horn piece? Thanks a lot for your reply. I really appreaciate it :)

@@adnanmahmud491 The horn has 37 mm. Anytime!

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That jar has lindseed oil

@@aikabacrafttools9129 that's what I thought but I just wanted to be sure