KNIFEMAKING | How to finish knife handle scales

[@hamechi836]

good job what is that oily coat you use? what is its industrial name?

[@ReignForever]

The brass liners under the handle scales really make that handle pop!! Beautiful knife, mate!! Earned a follower here today! 😊

[@FosterandBoys]

Thank you sir!

[@thomaslcrawford]

Absolutely beautiful knife. I just found your channel and now....I'm off to see more of your knives. Thank you for the handle scale finishing video!

[@FosterandBoys]

thanks Thomas i hope you enjoy!

[@jaifethroberts4193]

i am astounded that you only have 964 subs, how does someone this talented not have hundreds of thousands of subs. amazing vid, and amazing work, looking forward to more of your vids, might use your finish on a chisel i just finished putting the scales on

[@FosterandBoys]

Thankyou for the kind words! I hope to make more videos soon!

[@jaifethroberts4193]

@@FosterandBoys no, thank you!

[@SmokeandSteel]

Walnut really is a fantastic looking wood! My girlfriends father was a wood worker. Walnut was his favorite. Thanks for the video!

[@FosterandBoys]

Thankyou!, its really nice to work with and ages well

[@cousineddie7898]

Never thought about running a 1 inch belt on a 2 inch grinder...genius! That is an incredibly beautiful knife, learned a lot here tonight. Thank you!!!

[@FosterandBoys]

glad i could be of assistance!

[@ruralsquirrel7545]

Beautiful work. I love the blade profile too.

[@FosterandBoys]

Thanks for the feedback! Glad you enjoyed it

[@jamieclarkful]

Brilliant video. I didn't know you could contour the grooves on a slack belt.

[@FosterandBoys]

Thanks mate! Yes it works well

[@rangerjonoutdoors6429]

Wow. What a gorgeous end product. Love the work 🔥🤘

[@FosterandBoys]

Thanks mate! I appreciate the feedback!

[@MichaelTessin]

Very nice knife. It looks perfect. Very nice video. With atmospheric music, very well chosen. Sympathetic how your dogs knocked over the camera and you still used that as a scene. Oh yeah... what biceps - respect! I hope there will be many more videos like this from you! Many greetings from Germany. (Translated by deepl.com, hopefully translated correctly)

[@FosterandBoys]

I'm glad you liked it Michael! thank you!

[@Afs.affairs]

Gr8 video sir I have a question though: Should I oil my stabilized walnut wood knife handle or it only applies for unstabilized wood? Thanks

[@FosterandBoys]

Thankyou sir, this mainly applies to unstabilised wood, but instead of using linseed oil and methylated spirits, id probably use a dash of tung oil to bring out the grain out of the stabilised wood. More for aesthetics than anything! The stabilised wood shouldn't take on any moisture and be protected from the elements anyway. cheers!

[@fijiarc2090]

What oil do you use on turkish walnut and also a oil that will make it have a glass finish and make it pop rathe than keeping it dark

[@FosterandBoys]

I now use tung oil

[@mjunkin812]

Beautiful work.

[@FosterandBoys]

thank you!

[@steveveld9244]

Beautiful!

[@FosterandBoys]

Thank you!

[@abubakarali9296]

Great build. Nice looking blade. Must be nice to hold that handle. 👍👍👍

[@FosterandBoys]

It certainly is mate, thank you

[@TheWtfnonamez]

Great knife. Really nice handle profile too

[@FosterandBoys]

Thanks mate!

[@shaunm2208]

Cheers bud appreciated

[@austinpoper6907]

Great video!

[@FosterandBoys]

thank you sir!

[@timothysullivan4130]

GREAT JOB👏👏👍👍being retired now 38yrs logging I took up knife building & your work is fantastic sir👍👏I am learning every day thanks

[@FosterandBoys]

Once you start you will never stop all the best

[@LeandroGoretta]

Thanks, This video helped me to make better handles.

[@FosterandBoys]

Thanks leandro, glad to help!

[@globeeartheulogy9126]

Beautiful job ❤

[@FosterandBoys]

Thank you! 😊

[@robertseth1629]

Lovely work my friend. You just got a sub from me. Love the brass and black liners. Beautiful.

[@FosterandBoys]

Thanks Robert!

[@fijiarc2090]

What oil do you use on turkish walnut?

[@FosterandBoys]

i use tung oil

[@SloanR2502]

Hallo from greece!!very nice work!!

[@FosterandBoys]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@marklacombe3802]

Thank for the vid bro its helpful to new guys like me !

[@farmlender1]

Beautiful

[@FosterandBoys]

thankyou!

[@robagate1624]

Hey great knife. I have a quick question. Where can I order that belt you were referring to that allows you to get into the corners without cutting into the wood on the handle ?

[@FosterandBoys]

I order mine from Gameco Australia, they are scolloped belts, 3M trizact I think they are

[@cousineddie7898]

Try Phoenix Abrasives, they have the trizac scalloped belts. Great prices too.

[@ericreven7859]

Well done 👍🏻

[@FosterandBoys]

Thank you 😁

[@codylang1441]

How did you get the touchmark i cant find a stincal or cold stamp.

[@FosterandBoys]

they are an electro etch stencil, I ordered them from a company in the states a few years back, can't remember the name sorry!

[@immijutt6421]

Super work i love this work

[@FosterandBoys]

thank you!

[@natenman]

Great work mate!

[@FosterandBoys]

Thanks mate!

[@jstandley4460]

Great work looks amazing Keep it up

[@FosterandBoys]

Thanks mate!

[@JDAfrica]

Is there any reason why you don’t preshape a knife scale closer to the tang (ie: with a jigsaw) - so you have smaller offcut scales for smaller pocket knives or kitchen knives? To me, it means less grinding, and opportunity to reuse the offcut pieces. But - I’m super cheap

[@FosterandBoys]

Yes this is something I now do, as you say to reduce the cost of consumables and minimise dust

[@MrSoloun]

Great looking blade, thanks for the tips :)

[@FosterandBoys]

No worries, thank you!

[@chrispyskiwiadventures3583]

Very cool mate. I’m looking at starting to make knives as well. How hard can it be 🤣🤣🤣 Great words of wisdom bro.

[@FosterandBoys]

Thanks brother good luck! Give it a go, after the first one you will be hooked!

[@chrispyskiwiadventures3583]

Foster & Boys cheers mate

[@MichaelSmith-nd4rr]

Beuty, Mike from SOUTHSIDE CUSTOM KNIVES here real nice

[@FosterandBoys]

gday mike, cheers mate!

[@CharmleysChopShop]

Dog jumps, knife catches on sander, knife is airborne. Dangerous, I like it lol.

[@Gunspud]

@6:53 - Could i mix with Isopropyl Alcohol as a substitute to meths ?

[@FosterandBoys]

Im not too sure, I know Isopropyl alcohol is one of the main ingredients of meths so I'm sure it wouldn't hurt! Maybe give it a try, I would be interested to see how it goes. Since making this video I've started using tung oil on my knives too

[@chriscousins5256]

Looks awesome

[@FosterandBoys]

Cheers mate!

[@FlaminChicken231]

What did you use to finish your handle? one of the best blades I've seen in a long time!

[@FosterandBoys]

Thanks mate, a 50:50 mix of boiled linseed oil and methylated spirits

[@FlaminChicken231]

@@FosterandBoys ah, okay, thanks

[@gregmaggert8561]

Do you use glue between your layered handle material? Beautiful knife.

[@FosterandBoys]

Thankyou! yes I do, definitely

[@gregmaggert8561]

@@FosterandBoys I figured just very new to the knife making. What product do you like to use when glueing it up?

[@FosterandBoys]

@@gregmaggert8561 I use a 2 part epoxy called Blade Bond Ultra. Its waterproof, can handle extreme temperatures and is flexible... So should last a long time!

[@gregmaggert8561]

@@FosterandBoys I'll have to give it a try after my next forge. Thank you!

[@FosterandBoys]

@@gregmaggert8561 awesome mate!

[@Vladichov]

Great video man! Can you please tell me what kind of laque you applied on the handle in the end? Obviously it's meant for wood, but what brand?

[@FosterandBoys]

This was Boiled linseed oil, although I have since started using tung oil with good results. Cheers!

[@Vladichov]

@@FosterandBoys thank you man, this helps a lot!

[@Vladichov]

And one more thing, does it work on paint? Acrylics?

[@FosterandBoys]

I have never tried to be honest!

[@Vladichov]

@@FosterandBoys that's alright

[@leetpg]

Awesome work mate. Some very useful info here too. Just one thing though I thought it was best to dilute the linseed oil with turpentine rather than methylated spirits.

[@FosterandBoys]

Cheers mate! I guess there is no hard and fast rule as they do a similar job, but from my experience I prefer to use meths as its less harsh and potent on the skin and nose... give both a try and see what you reckon! Cheers

[@djecpamba]

Nice shaping on the scales. Especially like the liner detail, did you use different thickness’s for the colors? Thanks for sharing your work. Donals

[@FosterandBoys]

Hey buddy, thanks! Yes the g10 liner is 0.5mm and the brass is 1mm

[@joeyjames5257]

What did you coat the handle in?

[@FosterandBoys]

I used a 50:50 mix of boiled methylated spirits/boiled linseed oil. I have recently changed to tung oil, and getting good results!

[@tylerthomas2699]

What is this belt sander and how much did it cost?

[@FosterandBoys]

Hey Tyler, my grinder is a Shop Mate 48x2 inch, with VFD, brought from Gameco Artisan Supplies in Australia. I think it was around the $2000 mark, thats with all the bells and whistles, but you can get a fixed speed version for about $1200. The website is www.artisansupplies.com.au

[@tylerthomas2699]

Foster & Boys thank you!

[@joshdavies8020]

Hey mate, new to your channel!! Love your work! Starting to design my second ever knife, and was wodnering where you get those brass pins with the deer in them? Can find them anywhere! Im in aus 👌

[@FosterandBoys]

Gday Josh, thats awesome mate. I havnt bought any for a while, but i got mine off a bloke that makes them in the ukraine, i think his facebook page is ‘custom mosaic pins’. Hope that helps mate

[@joshdavies8020]

Thanks mate!! Yeah I've found him on Facebook 👌 Legend!!!

[@FosterandBoys]

@@joshdavies8020 all good brother, send us a pic of the finished product on my insta or facebook, id love to see it!

[@joshdavies8020]

Will do bro 👌👌

[@predator4151]

unnecessary weight on handle with brass material. its lookin nice, i love it👍

[@FosterandBoys]

Still well balanced though so doesnt matter!

[@abidwizardofoz9079]

Is the wood walnut?

[@FosterandBoys]

sure is, black walnut

[@jonasholtwick5542]

Nice Video!

[@FosterandBoys]

Thanks!

[@immijutt6421]

Why cuting pice hand 36 belt good and fast cuting

[@thisguy8404]

boiled linseed oil and what? i couldn't make out the last part

[@FosterandBoys]

methylated spirits, it helps the oil penetrate the wood. Iv actually started using tung oil as well and getting good results. Thanks mate!

[@thisguy8404]

Foster & Boys thanks! So are you still doing 50/50 with tung oil and linseed oil? Or methylated spirits/tung oil?

[@brunokortyna4950]

I noticed you own two dogs.. what are their names?

[@FosterandBoys]

Patch and Murphy!

[@jujudeque]

what song is playing and by who?

[@shaquilleoneal117]

Bruh he hearted the comment but you’re still here, waiting for the song

[@djzeihad]

cool

[@FosterandBoys]

thanks!

[@darrelllogan1274]

Wow! That's f'n beautiful. Humbled.

[@FosterandBoys]

Thanks Darrell!

[@darrelllogan1274]

@@FosterandBoys I make knives, as well, and if I could afford it, I would commission you for one of these masterpieces. Love it!

[@immijutt6421]

Im this work but im difrent polish

[@clintstuddard3981]

Beautiful work friend. Good looking border collie you have there. I am also a blacksmith/blade smith. And a border collie breeder. Check out 5S farm and forge on Facebook

[@FosterandBoys]

He's a cheeky little buggar but loves spending time with his dad in the shop! we have 2 now!

[@jaredkirkpatrick1413]

Wow that's incredible but I think I lost motivation on my own. It will never compare to that

[@FosterandBoys]

practice makes perfect my friend!

[@nannettebattista6224]

In my first work I always used Woodglut plans.

[@immijutt6421]

Uploding vedio domiscus i want your trick domiscus piece beautiful disine

[@chewher4171]

I thought you were captain America....until you said “good day.”

[@fxnepilogue]

He does kinda look like a red bearded Chris evans 😂😂

[@FosterandBoys]

haha ill take that as a compliment?

[@VexChoccyMilk]

@@FosterandBoys Capt'n Aussie, defender of snags & Fosters everywhere!

[@ratdad48]

Is that a Chinese accent I hear?

[@FosterandBoys]

haha close