How To make perfect multi piece knife handle scales every time!!!

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I have made a few videos on this subject in the past and wanted to do an updated version! let me know if you have any questions!!!
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[@MrBAMAREDNECK]

I make a black line on the wax paper and make sure both of my wood pieces are lined up with each other. Great job!!!!

[@philliphart6327]

Great idea, thanks

[@lancemillward2462]

everything lines up really good. subscribed.

[@gentrycustomknives8008]

Thank you!

[@jahkristjanfari]

This is awesome. I've made up so many multi piece handle scales, but I've never once thought about clamping down the "butt piece" onto a piece of hardwood like you showed. It's so smart to do it that way- I love your stuff buddy, keep up the good work- always makes me see and think about things in new ways.

[@gentrycustomknives8008]

Well I really appreciate that and I’m glad you picked up something from the video!

[@jkwallner]

Using the disc sander to square up the pieces works fantastic. Much faster and precision is really tight. Thanks for posting

[@gentrycustomknives8008]

I don’t know what I’d do without it! Love that thing

[@steveocvirek6671]

Great video - very helpful. Thanks for taking the time to make it. I learned a LOT - can't wait to try you method.

[@gentrycustomknives8008]

Glad to help!!!

[@wat5213]

beautiful. I am tackling this today for the second time, adding the liners to the inlay piece as well!

[@gentrycustomknives8008]

Awesome! Good luck!

[@kristoffer-robinlotze7273]

Just a thought for easier and quicker glue-up. Make it one piece, cut it in half and glue the liners after that. Looking good! 😍😀

[@gentrycustomknives8008]

Thank you!

[@RainyDayForge]

I tried using this method yesterday, ie skipping the liner and applying the pieces together on a piece of parchment paper. It worked well. The little bit of lift that happened, I was able to negate on the sander and then I glued to my liner. I used black black CA glue to get the pieces together and then g10 for the liner..

[@gentrycustomknives8008]

Nice!!

[@Vermzz129]

Did my first knife a couple days ago but as I also do skateboard I have tons of veneers, gonna try a multi-piece with veneer angle cuts inlay! The wax paper is def a nice trick I will use along with a black line as mentionned below! Great video thx!

[@gentrycustomknives8008]

Awesome! Thanks for watching

[@lookitsch]

Fantastic tip on doing glue up in two stages. I just finished a composite handle where the liners were lifting and the wood was sliding on the main G10 piece. It was messy and unpleasant. Will do it your way from now on. Thank you!

[@gentrycustomknives8008]

Well I’m glad I could help!!

[@garetkonigsfeld2]

I had the VFD motor and discovered. But I add the tool rest from Beaumont and I agree it's fantastic. I finish my dove tail bolsters on it perfect every time. Thanks for the info.

[@gentrycustomknives8008]

Nice! It’s a great machine!

[@user-xi9yr6lk8t]

Great vid. Doing my first set of segmented handles for a full tang and had a few questions. Vid answered all of them. Mainly the order of glue up like whether to glue straight onto the liner or do it in 2 steps like you've done here. I've done multipiece hidden tang but that process is kind of a no brainer. I'm gonna try this in blue micarta with tan spacers/liners and some awesome stabilized blue cedar burl inlays. Here goes nothin.

[@gentrycustomknives8008]

Sounds like an awesome combo! Good luck!

[@carycleland9506]

That disc grinder is very nice,

[@gentrycustomknives8008]

I agree! Incredible quality.

[@cosmicsloth246]

Good tip on glueing the liners on the next day! I haven't even thought of that, i've only made one set of multipiece scales before, but making sure the thin liner spacers were flush to the main liner was a pain in the ass, and I was still worried about it pushing itself up. Definitely going to split it in two steps 👍 That disk grinder 🤤 Future purchase for sure! For now i'll keep using my granite surface plate 😅

[@gentrycustomknives8008]

Glad the video could help out a little! Highly recommend picking up one of these disc sanders! Incredible time saver .

[@darksi226]

Great vid. Thanks for sharing your tips.

[@gentrycustomknives8008]

Thank you for watching!

[@marinevet8853]

I’d have to say that’s the first time I’ve ever seen the Yuma it looks great I may have to use it in future projects

[@gentrycustomknives8008]

It is great material!!!

[@darrellallen7931]

@@gentrycustomknives8008 agreed, and it comes in lots of colors too. I have a really nice custom slingshot made from black G10 with the toxic green Juma inlays that is stunning......one of my favorite custom slings I own.

[@billyblake4291]

Awesome video. Thank you!

[@gentrycustomknives8008]

Glad to help!

[@harryvanniekerk7269]

Brilliant!

[@gentrycustomknives8008]

Thank you!

[@philliphart6327]

Parchment seems to work better than wax from my experience. Great video. Also glad you switched to blade pro, which I love.

[@gentrycustomknives8008]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@hardracer]

Just came across your video....is that an Honda ATC 70 in the background?.....lol....I recognize it I think,I had a Big Red back then.

[@gentrycustomknives8008]

Yes I have a few of the 70s lol

[@butterenjoyer]

Great video, trying your gluing technique with ebony and olive scales with ivory liners 👍

[@gentrycustomknives8008]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@arturozarate1752]

I realize this video is a year old. You mentioned having your cuts "square" and having to use the disc sander. That's an excellent way of doing that, but with a little tuning your miter saw could do that. I had projects that required multiple compound angles cut into different materials and all being assembled together for a specific appearance. This is how I increased my accuracy, efficiency, and quality of finished product. 1st use a blade, suitable for your material, with as many teeth and as much kerf as possible. The kerf(I think that's the right term) relates to the angle that the tip contacts the material. The further leaned back it is....the cleaner the cut. 2nd don't make the first cut on your line. Make it a ¹/16" away or so and sneak up your cut line. You'll see more precise cuts with less deflection. The disc sander use will be minimal. 3rd use a zero tolerance table insert or make one. MDF works great and it'll decrease any tear out from the bottom and rear(side against the fence). Your cuts will also be more accurate. I apologize if you know these simple things now. I know that I overlooked all this and life became a lot better after learning.

[@gentrycustomknives8008]

I appreciate the tips!!

[@arturozarate1752]

@@gentrycustomknives8008 I was excited to share. I build race cars for a living and wood working equipment wasnt my strong suit. Those three tips led me to expect and seek a higher level from myself. Keep making great knives! I did my first coffee etch tonight. I cant sleep cause I keep seeing darker and darker.....love this stuff!

[@neilmclennan4585]

Thanks for all your great content! I tried doing this with brass inserts but as soon as I tried to trim them, the epoxy overheated and fell apart (of course it would, in retrospect) Would you do anything different if you used brass inserts? Apart from trimming very slowly so as not to heat if up. Does brass need any special prep to help the epoxy stick? Thanks again!

[@gentrycustomknives8008]

Ok so I wish I had a good answer for you on this one, I tried a brass liner one time and had the same issues!

[@know1knowsu210]

Hey I'm new to your channel this is the first video of yours I've watched and I'm really impressed with the level of attention you give your audience! That may sound just plumb stupid but it rings true in my head and in this case that's all that matters. Anyway I'm a want to be knife maker and pretty much everyone who's seen any of the knives I've made have all told me that I should try to start my own business making custom knives but I honestly wouldn't know where to start. Also I'm not sure that I could make any money doing it because I'm not that good yet. Anyway it's a little late but long story short when you started out making knives did you have a hard time selling your knives at first and knowing what you know now about the business if you were having to start from scratch today starting with nothing more than hand tools would you go into the knife making business in our current economic state we are in and with the number of custom knife makers that are trying to make it? BTW I'm retired so I would not starve if I didn't sale any knives but I'm not wanting to do this for the money I love working with steel I've got almost 15 years of forging experience and this is going to sound bad but it's the truth right now I think I am a half way decent blade smith but I want to be the best yeah I know that just doesn't sound right but Its the truth!

[@gentrycustomknives8008]

Feel free to give me a call sometime and I can talk with you a little about the business! 269 744 2843 . If you are retired I’d say absolutely go for it! Price them right, market right, and build a good tool, they will sell

[@lewismadeknifeandtool]

Very nice! Proud to put the 100th like on this! lol Did you saw that in half or was that last shot the other side you did separately? Thanks for the great content! Rob

[@gentrycustomknives8008]

👊 the scales were sawed in half

[@josh88113]

Do you ever glue your liner on while gluing the segments together

[@gentrycustomknives8008]

I have but I don’t like to do it that way, sometimes the liner piece floats up and you can get gaps.

[@sdixon53]

After almost finishing my knife handle with the same burl u have it accures to me that i didnt know if its stabilized or not. Is there something i can do to ensure a strong lasting finish even if it is not stabilized prior to attaching to the steel

[@gentrycustomknives8008]

Not that I know of

[@jamesperkins9833]

How are you liking that adjustable workrest? It looks pretty solid without any play/slop, is that how it’s working out? Thanks for the video!

[@gentrycustomknives8008]

It’s absolutely incredible. Zero complaints with the whole disc grinder setup

[@jamesperkins9833]

@@gentrycustomknives8008 Thanks buddy, I’ve been thinking of adding one to my shop, may have to do just that.

[@philochristos]

Why wouldn't you glue the liners on at the same time as you glue everything else up?

[@gentrycustomknives8008]

You can I just do it this way to make sure I don’t have any gaps. I’ve done them at the same time before and the inlay floats up a little from the liner while curing and you have to start over.

[@Stillpoint23]

Boy, I've been fussing with the flat platen on my 2x72 and even though its square, for whatever reason, the fit up is still not perfect. I did put a fresh belt on and that helps alot, but, I can still see micro gaps, less than 1/128th". Hopefully the epoxy will fill the space in such a way to make that gap disappear. For this reason, I'm on the hunt for a 3ph motor for a disc sander!

[@gentrycustomknives8008]

The disc sander was a game changer for me at getting these perfect!

[@Stillpoint23]

@@gentrycustomknives8008 I'm on the hunt for a 3ph motor to build one, and utilize the VFD driving my grinder to also drive the disc sander by creating a dual, switchable input.

[@jbyrd3304]

who do you get your would from?

[@gentrycustomknives8008]

O man I have about ten different places I get scales from

[@joseazevedo879]

Fiquei imprecionado com seu desprendimendo, não só em dar resposta a quem pediu como fotnecer um numero de telefone para fornecer mais informações

[@gentrycustomknives8008]

Can you translate to English

[@jkn2k]

Man , are you making custom orders?

[@gentrycustomknives8008]

I do please send me a message on Instagram