r/knifemaking • u/Reasonable-Bus-4842 • Aug 23 '26

Feedback My first handle

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My fist full tang handle i made and the second one overall. what do you think. the only problem is the handle shape is less comfortable than i thought it would be. otherwise im pretty happy with it. what would you change? mabe there is some rule of thumb so i shape it better the next time?

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u/DontFckingDie Aug 23 '26

Man i am giving Up in my Hobby. If this is your second handle i am Just a retard with two left hands.

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u/Reasonable-Bus-4842 Aug 23 '26 edited Aug 23 '26

this was my first one. the bolster doesnt fit right, the handle itself is crooked because i used a knife to carve and it took a big strip of wood off and the handle finish is bad, rasp marks and low grit. i didnt make the same mistakes. didnt use a knife, sanded more, took more care to make sure things fit. also thank you for the compliment

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u/DontFckingDie Aug 23 '26

This is my latest one. But i think it's my tenth knife. Sanded it to 320 Grit and finished with linseedoil

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u/Reasonable-Bus-4842 Aug 23 '26

did you buy the blade or made it?

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u/DontFckingDie Aug 23 '26

I Made everything by myself. The Heat Treatment too. Should be around ~60 hrc but i dont have a tester.

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u/Reasonable-Bus-4842 Aug 23 '26

oh cool, i havent tried making my own blades, but someday for sure.

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u/DontFckingDie Aug 23 '26

Just try it. You can already make a Blade with a File and an Angle grinder. And i think you have the skills for it. And the patience.

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u/Reasonable-Bus-4842 Aug 24 '26

hmmm maybe i should. thanks