1 simple trick to make this knife handle!

Jonas Johnson of @isasmedjan (Sweden) shows us how he makes the birch bark handle for knife handles! This amazing knife-making video highlights the simple tools and set up needed to make this kind of handle, similar to Pukko knife handles from the Scandinvaian region!
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[@michaelwelch442]

Absolutely incredible work.

[@moderncooking1723]

Amazing work Vinz! The birchbark handles are such an iconic product. Jonas has really made it his own and the Birch & Bevel brand really wouldn’t have developed into what it is without this handle design 👌🏻

[@tobiashangler]

Great video guys 🙌 thanks for sharing your process Jonas

[@UKBladeshow]

Cheers buddy! Speak to you again soon!

[@RobanyBigjobz]

Beautiful handle :) I learned the dowel trick from your linked video, worked well the one time I've used it. Both really enjoyable

[@UKBladeshow]

Cheers Rob! Glad to hear you enjoyed the vid! Speak to you again later!

[@nofunclub]

Great detailed information Thanx for sharing.

[@UKBladeshow]

Glad it was helpful! - Vinz

[@orionoutdoorsandworkshop5617]

great video. i missed not seeing the handle installed onto the blade tang though.

[@kamon_knives]

Great video guys! I talked to Jonas about those but actually seeing how he makes them is way better than talking 👌😁. (PS: great ad read Vinz! 💪)

[@UKBladeshow]

Thanks Ben! We are surrounded by talented makers every where it seems - Sweden, UK, Austria, Germany - everywhere!

[@thanhphongnguyendn]

Xz

[@tombrown879]

I make Sami style puukko's alot of times. and use Birch bark stacks many times in combination of north deer antler. I Love the dowel trick. I will need to try that sometime. Great video.

[@UKBladeshow]

Thanks for watching Tom! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@FredrikSpare]

The best!!!

[@UKBladeshow]

😍😍😍

[@frankrizzo466]

Are you leaving the dowel glued in with the stack, drilling through the dowel.

[@andyc750]

cool handle and video, been trying to collect birch bark to try it out myself but not found enough yet, not so many birch trees where I live, you can also make a sheath from birch bark which looks an interesting process as well

[@UKBladeshow]

Cheers Andy! Well, if you ever fancy travelling to Orebro (Sweden) - there were tonnes when we were driving around hahaha! Thanks for watching again!

[@ScottAT]

Wonder if you could do that with cork

[@Labrador_Forge]

Back 15ish years ago I used to build high end fishing rods. We used Birch bark for some handles then. Not sure why I never thought to use them on a knife...

[@UKBladeshow]

Thanks for sharing! Yeah they look very cool - traditional-looking but I can see it pairing well with another of culinary knives!

[@nicholaskillmeier4895]

Very cool! thanks for sharing! Can we get a tutorial on no-solder guard fitting for ABS style hunting knives/bowies? I've done it a few different ways, and I'm not happy with the process of any of them haha. There's plenty of awesome ways to do it if you don't care about your hand-sanding patterns haha. It's just very impractical and time consuming, and there has to be a better way. I'd love to see your take on it.

[@UKBladeshow]

Thanks for watching Nicholas! I’ll definitely put that in my to-do lists! Thanks! - Vinz

[@markthomas7399]

Great video!! That handle looks great. I’m very concerned about the drilling process, looks like it would be pretty difficult with what tools I have available. Could the portions of birch bark or cork for that matter be pressed onto a 15mm brass tube allowing a perfectly centered hole for the tang to go thru? Thanks for give it us all these videos, they are always interesting and helpful.

[@UKBladeshow]

Hi Mark. Your suggestion/question looks promising - could be worth trying for sure! Thanks for watching!

[@jonasthorsson]

Snyggt. 😀

[@UKBladeshow]

Cheers dude! Thanks for watching!

[@dridahook7284]

Hi, could you please tell me if groundstock is suitable for hand forging blades, as this is easy for me to obtain...thanks in advance for your time

[@kurtcoussement2759]

Which Glue you use

[@ClenioBuilder]

👏👏👏🤜🤛

[@UKBladeshow]

Thanks!

[@lindajamesnwanga6116]

My name is Linda I'm from Nigeria please I need a beautiful Japanese chef knife thank you

[@dridahook7284]

Can any one tell me best steel to buy for beginning to forge blades available in uk please...?

[@UKBladeshow]

Hi! There are lots of good steel for beginners but for forging, 1084 or 80CVR2 seems to be a great all-rounder, and easy to heat treat too. There’s lots of good places to buy them from like GFS, Barmond and many others.

[@dridahook7284]

@@UKBladeshow thanks for the advice much appreciated

[@Zomfoo]

Barely an inconvenience.