How to make knife handles or scales from firewood

How to make knife handles or scales from firewood. Check out this short video and see how we took a piece of firewood and transformed it into beautiful knife handles. These wood knife scales are preserved and the worm holes filled with a colored epoxy. Knife makers can use this process create unique knife scales from any hardwood log or piece of firewood.
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[@ChrisvilleUSA]

I have a walking stick made out of an Angels Trumpit stalk that died in a freeze. It has the same patterns. One of the coolest ive made.

[@craigcarlsen4742]

That's ambrosia maple that has been spalted by being on the ground for a while. There is an insect that bores thru the tree and the secretions leave those marks.

[@MrRutabager]

Looks like spalted maple to me. Spalting is caused by fungi in the wood. This is a very desirable wood sought after by wood turners. Very nice knife. As a retired woodworker (65 yrs in field) I am looking in to knife making and enjoyed your video. But please, please be a little safer by keeping your fingers away from the saw blades and if you replace your table saw blade the new one will not leave as much burn marks on your wood which will cut your clean up time.

[@lisag2771]

Beautiful work!! I learned a lot from this. Thanks

[@georgebrown6540]

Great job, that knife is stunning, thanks for sharing.

[@canusakommando9692]

It's an awesome thing to basically take refuse and dump bound components and create something special. Give'r boys!

[@willbaillie1735]

Awesome how to man!! I have a piece of pecan from Hurricane Zeta that I am gonna use on my Bowie

[@DIYeasycrafts]

Sounds great!

[@coreywilson5310]

Beautiful knife sir

[@JnJTrueOutdoorAdventures]

Thanks for sharing how you did this. I am making a knife for my brother in law and I have some logs from a black walnut tree that we cut down in 2012 that I am going to try and use for the knife scales. I de-barked it and shaved off a lot of the soft wood to get to the darker heart wood. It is well seasoned, 7 years now, but it laid out in all sorts of weather, rain, snow, sunshine, heat and cold. Right now I have it inside and letting it thoroughly dry. I am hoping that I can get some good scales out of the heart wood of the black walnut. That way my brother in law has a knife made by me with scales from my property. I really appreciate this video you made. Juddie

[@jorgeo1492]

Did he like it? How hard was the making of the scales?

[@JnJTrueOutdoorAdventures]

@@jorgeo1492 he loves the knife I made him. I gave it to him on our deer hunting trip in November when he came in to hunt. The handle turned out well from the old black walnut tree. In fact I have just this year cut down another and plan on saving a few logs from it to make more knife handles in the future.

[@jorgeo1492]

@@JnJTrueOutdoorAdventures wow thats really cool, now that knife has a great origin and cool story. Im just getting into hiking more outdoors stuff. And later on will introduce my brother to all of this. So far just dipped a toe into fishing, but next is hunting. Anyways good luck and keep on making stuff

[@russellsage4953]

I learned a lot from this, I am trying to do the same for my knife

[@2209beata]

Enjoy watching your videos great job. Can i suggest that you cut a small square off of the corner of you push stick. Keep it up

[@e.t.preppin7084]

Beata D and please put the push stick between the blade and the fence. I was waiting for that chunk of wood to shoot back out.

[@davidendres7808]

Great video mate but please lose the music nearly made me turn you off

[@kentaylor3087]

good job pretty wood

[@kensmapleleafretirement]

Cool, Well done,..

[@DIYeasycrafts]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Deadeyeo86]

like your video but could no fully understand you because the music was too load

[@ionjohn7814]

I me and myself are such great workers...

[@JF-mq8tp]

First, that was a great job. I've spent most of the day checking out old logs looking for some nice wood. Second, I think the person who wrote the comment below mine about the music said it best. At first it was distracting, later on it became annoying. Thinks for the video

[@FUGYOO]

Nice. Lose the Sesame street music.

[@reneemills-mistretta790]

Beautiful work.💜

[@leebarker6188]

Great tutorial thanks

[@sbjennings99]

Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls

[@tomrudd1118]

That is a piece of Pecan wood. That is just how it looks when weathered and seasoned. I like the way u sealed it. I have used Shellac in the past.

[@JamesJackson-uu3dc]

I'm glad everyone gets to share how they got injured and now know better than anyone that makes a video. Safety man is worse than Karen's. Nobody cares and any grown ass man doesn't want to be told how to do his job.

[@richard-gn3es]

Id love to see these scales on a pattern welded blade and moku instead of the brass.

[@Mucram-17]

Cool lines and colors are called figure bro .nice job

[@jackdawg4579]

Great video! How did you mix the polyurethane and paint thinners? mix up the polyurethane and dilute before it went off?

[@jowen85]

also, what is polyurethane, the same as polyurethane varnish?

[@EnterBiH]

Can you writte all material you use, wood, steel rod screw, glue...

[@paulduggan2]

Dude, this music is awesome!!

[@stoneblue1795]

Mad skills.

[@jbtallullah7009]

I loved the music

[@natedunn5937]

Great voice. You sound like Ray Magliozzi from Car Talk. :)

[@cactuswren9771]

Music is repetitive and annoying. Very distracting. Nice wood. Nice work!

[@ronyerke9250]

Dude, get some Acetone and clean the sap off your saw blade. Excellent handle pattern.

[@RanjitSingh-dl1wi]

Amazing 👏

[@e.t.preppin7084]

Nice video. Do you have a video of making the blade. I would love to see it if so. Thanks

[@DIYeasycrafts]

kzbin.info?o=U&video_id=ZWTib8CQry4 this one is for the build

[@DIYeasycrafts]

This one is one the flame etching kzbin.info/www/bejne/an7bd4p9ltVnsKM

[@ormanche]

Very good video , except for the music it's too loud ,i barely can hear you talking and its the same in your other videos Or maybe it's just me -)

[@paulpower1972]

I so want to watch these videos as they come up on my notifications but the background music makes me stop watching every time

[@DIYeasycrafts]

I stopped the background music a while ago. Only music is for a few seconds during the intro

[@paulduggan2]

I’ve got no interest in the project, the craftsmanship, or the finished product... I am here for the music!! 🎶 🎵 🎸

[@allaussietraveller9879]

@@paulduggan2 hahaha 🤣

[@scotthargraves576]

Spalted maple. It is caused by fungus. Very pretty.

[@SwitchbackXThunter]

At the 4:08 point, you’re headed for trouble without a push block. As me how I know. ☺️ Bi-metal bandsaw blade literally halfway to my thumb cuticle before I realized it happened. Not being a safety nazi, just letting you know it happens very quickly.

[@tlbfarm4473]

Did you notice he already had a bandaid on the same hand? Gee, I wonder why???? :)

[@brianchiles903]

A master craftsman 👍

[@whosregis]

Good commentary

[@judebandstra3169]

Looks like ambrosia

[@davidmunger6250]

do you really need that music to demo your knife scales......

[@tlbfarm4473]

Way too loud, can barely understand the narration. :(

[@bwarrior]

What kind of paint did you use to mix with spicy?

[@andygow59]

I would like to know what paint as well as I am just about to do the same to my knife

[@vereabsolutum9131]

I us resign dye "Paint" is not what one would use CORRECT?

[@MartinPaulsen87]

I had to stop and pause to comment, which I almost never do. When holding on to the knife and drilling a hole I held my breath. You said "You can also use a clamp for this" - You should always use a clamp for that. I've had the drill bit get stuck once doing exactly this and the knife spun around and went straight into my hand. Now I always wear thick gloves or secure the element that I am drilling into

[@claudiunick]

You said it mixed polyurethane with paint thinner. Polyurethane on the tube, or on the box? If possible, what a manufacturing company. I want to stabilize some wood and I do not know how to do it. Thank you in advance !

[@DIYeasycrafts]

Fist off Im no expert but what I did seemed to work. I got a can of liquid polyuretnane from home depot. I made it thinner by mixing in some pain thinner. This way when you soak the wood the poly get absorbed deep into the wood. The the pain thinner evaporates leaving the poly to fill the wood cell structure and prevent cracking.

[@RossTrittipo]

My man has a dull table saw, sands against the grain, and actively tries to slice his fingers open at 8:42... and I TOTALLY approve! 😅

[@shaggyat5power112]

Tasty, get rid of the annoying music

[@claudiunick]

Thanks for the reply. When you say polyurethane, do you refer to a synthetic lacquer used for finishing and sealing the wood?

[@DIYeasycrafts]

yes

[@claudiunick]

Thank you very much ! Again. :)

[@jwoodward1776]

How do you like that 4x36" belt grinder? I have the same model and have trouble grinding my plung line sometimes.

[@DIYeasycrafts]

Check out this easy modification so you can grind plunge cuts on the 4x36 kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3XClqiKp7ZraqM

[@jwoodward1776]

DIYeasycrafts That is the exact grinder i have. The right side is a bigger problem for me. Thank you for that!!

[@africancichlids3011]

use hot glue to hold your wood to the knife, so u dont worry about it shifting .

[@DIYeasycrafts]

I used 2 part epoxy when attaching scales to tang. Would you use the hot glue instead of the epoxy?

[@africancichlids3011]

No. Just when drilling the holes with the first side of the scale drilled. Seemed like u didnt glue it. Deff epoxy for attaching.. Hot glue just yo hold the scale to the tang while drilling the first hole threw the. First scale u. Attach

[@medicmike4906]

These scales should be planed before using them for scales!

[@courtneesdad]

Just found this video. Very informative. But the music is overbearing. Hard to hear you speak.

[@MB-jz3uu]

Another thing u can soak it in is Danish oil

[@nikolajc7617]

you should dump the music so we can hear what you are saying perfecly.

[@eronavbj]

Music is too loud and overpowers the voice.

[@africancichlids3011]

never a good idea to use the table saw at its highest point , dangerous . just a tip for the future

[@JustinTopp]

It’s called spalting

[@nukebert1]

I really wanted to watch this but that annoying music was too loud over your voice. Maybe next time.

[@rlgroshans]

Look a lot like Cyprus to me.

[@TitsMcGeester]

Isn't that spatted maple?

[@gabrielolmedo6155]

so, I want to craft a new scale for my oldy trusty machete, but I have two problems: I have no powertools, and zero experience in wood working...

[@Bonjbeer]

A wood rasp works well for shaping

[@realtree008]

Sounds like it's a good project to get your feet wet. Upload something when you get it figured out so we can see!

[@David-pk7yg]

Might be a good video but music was too loud relative to the speaking

[@rayurena3789]

Bad music and I’m surprised you still have all your fingers lol

[@willholt720]

Please, please, please turn that music off.

[@DIYeasycrafts]

Its been off for quite some time. All of my newer videos have no music. Sorry no way to edit the ones already posted

[@donaldcarbone2073]

Music caused me to move on. Be a nice channel without that

[@benhunt6516]

Had to stop watching due to the music. I don’t mind the tune, but not at the same time as the commentary

[@DIYeasycrafts]

Sorry already go rid of the music on all recent videos. This on is quite old

[@robertmiller1773]

Your table saw skills are dangerous. You NEVR reach over the blade to remove the cut wood. You risk hitting the blade and having your hand being dragged through the blade. Second, you need to align your blade to the fence. Those dark circular marks on the cut wood shee that the alignment is needed. Using the saw without aligning, risks kickback.

[@VestigialHead]

Wow I see so many people who use band saws that do not seem to care about their fingers. 4:03 for finger danger. Why not use a push stick or a block of wood to push it through. Only takes on mistake and you will be in hospital.

[@dwlsml4118]

Kutulue that is a scroll saw, not bandsaw. You never use a push stick with scroll saw. Not even near as dangerous as a bandsaw.

[@charlesflack5118]

Those flames, all that work making such beautiful scales is like giving breast implants to an ugly woman

[@DIYeasycrafts]

Dont hold that against me. I have improved greatly. Check out this design. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hICyaYeLgJiee5I

[@africancichlids3011]

your piece of maple is SPALTED its a fungus that happens in trees once they have been cut or have fell , lucky guy hopefully you have the rest of the tree :)

[@DIYeasycrafts]

Unfortunately I don not. I do have the rest of the log so I have enough for a few more scales.

[@BoomLover1000]

Speaking of Spalding, Spalded Myrtlewood is very beautiful, also, and it is a hardwood, too...found in Southern Oregon and Northern California Coastal Area...

[@kennyv6135]

whats a chainsar? Haa!

[@jorgeo1492]

Bunch of whiners jeez, the music is not even that bad. You are all acting like its torture

[@indie9-931]

Ruined by the annoying music - shame.

[@bibiqaz]

Great video killed by this stupid music. Use sound of tools and your VOICE sounds really great. Why kill the whole thing with this ridiculous loop electronic "music". And you are not the only one that kill otherwise fantastic howto videos with music that has nothing to do with the video content. Hope you'll listen and hope to see more from you..george

[@thomas-yn3ok]

Handle looks great but that blade is ugly as hell

[@finleycanyon]

I like your videos, but will no longer watch because of the music.

[@DIYeasycrafts]

I stopped the music a year ago. Watch some of the newer videos

[@jomercerlmt5727]

stupid music makes this almost unwatchable

[@frixux]

Awful