Making A Custom Handmade Knife Kit Handle

In this video I walk you through making a custom handmade knife kit handle for a pre-made knife blank from Rockler woodworking.
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My Hand Plane : Woodriver #5 geni.us/GnQGv (Amazon)
My Sander : Festool Rotex : geni.us/h9KGOE (Amazon)
My Welder : Lincoln 210 MP - geni.us/wBx0 (Amazon)
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[@Dmovresat]

I found this channel this year and I have been trying everything I can to make stuff I see you making. Going back to the first video you made it is amazing to see how far you have come. I love your stuff and please never stop. - Dylan the plumber

[@farmgrowncountrystrong]

I love watching creator's first videos 👍🏻

[@jakesacco264]

I mean this as a compliment, your videos have gotten so much better!! good work

[@BradsWorkbench]

As a creator as well i love watching peoples first video... gives me hope lol

[@John_Malecki]

Hell ya Brad! keep crushing it!

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Very cool piece, John. Love watching that shape come together. I never though of using a flap sander on my grinder. Might need to check that out.

[@John_Malecki]

+Fix This Build That flap sander works great for shaping wood in a multitude of uses!

[@louismuss5856]

getting ready to do a kit knife, don't have all the tools u have but I think I get the idea ,thanks

[@John_Malecki]

Good luck !

[@21sheik]

Amazing how much I've learned from these videos, for that Mr Malecki I thank you! Keep up the good work!

[@BadMammothLife]

Watching your first video is awesome. I am a "maker/creator" myself and have always wanted to post videos of my projects. Seeing how far you have come gives me hope that I as well could turn my passion into a full-time gig. Keep it Malecki. I'm a sub for life.

[@novaATSO]

Love it, this is the most beautiful knife I've ever seen

[@ozarkscarguy540]

Even younger John was obsessed with double sided tape.

[@mijohnst]

Just bought this kit as I'm thinking about picking up a little knife making. I see I have all the tools you have so hopefully it comes out as nice as yours does. Thanks lots for the video. :)

[@Cactusworkshopchannel]

Very cool result!!

[@FKnivesCustomBladesAndHandles]

That's a Beautiful piece of wood right there! Great Video.

[@John_Malecki]

+F-Knives: Custom Blades And Handles Thanks!

[@anhjohnbird8739]

Inspirational!

[@nimanamdar]

refreshing to get a good tutorial video like this. Off to Rockler I go!

[@christmannaj]

Your production value has certainly come a long way but the content has always been great. Thanks for keeping these videos around.

[@John_Malecki]

im so sorry you went back and watched this my friend hahah

[@pureunboxingchina]

@@John_Malecki hahahaha :D there are mire if us who wanted to know how it started 😂

[@MuddyElbows]

@@John_Malecki this is a great beginer video

[@jdenslinger]

This seems like a completely different person from who just moved into his own 10k^2' shop a few months ago! Pretty cool on the knife kit too. I don't know if you'll ever see this, but maybe do a kit like this from time to time - something people can get started with...

[@graphguy]

Nice quick tutorial - thanks!

[@JDParso]

Good step by step instructional video. I like the high speed.

[@farmerjoe338]

Thank you for sharing I learned a lot

[@ethanethan5241]

Ran out of videos so I’m here now

[@IntoTheDirtshop]

drum sander is sick

[@hizo64HH]

You know what? I really like your channel man, it took me a long time to find it but the good thing is is that I follow you on IG. Thank you for explaining this, I see a lot of videos for knife scales but no one explains it, they just do it and expect a noob like me to do it.

[@seojacksonvilleusa]

Nice work. Thank you!

[@John_Malecki]

Thank you!

[@JaySybrandy]

Looks great

[@John_Malecki]

+Jay Sybrandy Thank you sir!

[@rebkong]

you are the very nice wood shaper of the universe

[@knight76111]

You should revisit this video and do a comparison or competition for your staff

[@fdort3971]

You know you are used to spending time in the shop when duct tape is your choice of bandage...bahaha! Red Green would be proud...

[@sbjennings99]

Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls

[@zamixoffroad]

Great wood color.. 👍

[@John_Malecki]

Thanks man!

[@justo222]

wow!! sure wish i could sand that fast!! :) seriously tho', great job! i learned a lot. thanks for the vid!

[@JRWahrhaftig]

Awesome; thanks for the diy info.

[@John_Malecki]

+JRWahrhaftig you're welcome !

[@timhallas4275]

The pins are supposed to be rivets. If you get all of your shaping and rough sanding done, before reinstalling the pins, countersink the pin holes just just about 1/8 below the surface, using a bit or countersink that's just barely larger than the pin. Then install the pins with ca glue and cut them flush with the surface. Then, laying the knife on a steel surface, use a small ball-peen hammer to pound one side of each pin til it flares out and drops below the surface. Then flip over the knife, and using a small steel ball on the underside of each pin, peen the upper-side of each pin til it is below the surface and snug in the countersink. The steel ball is important, as you need the bottom of the pins to be resting on a hard surface. I like also the way it con-caves the tops of the rivets.

[@John_Malecki]

Thanks Tim that is good advice!

[@vintagemodernwoodwork3899]

Wow. This is inspiring. I just started posting my projects on YT. I wanted to look at your first videos and get some inspirations (big fan). Low and shy voice, dark shop, regular tools, just like how I am right now :)

[@Mucram-17]

Best how to video I've seen yet,thanks man

[@John_Malecki]

Glad you enjoy it Brian !

[@NielsonRichard]

i had no idea this was john, until the end =o

[@NovaSupernova]

very good video.

[@nikolovskitomislav]

I would like to know at what temperature you heat it with a brewer or until it blows. And at what temperature you put it in the oven and how long

[@Subway1427]

what an awesome job you did and nice choice of wood. I attempted to make my own knife a couple of years ago with a homemade forge. the blade came out ok, although a lot smaller than I first wanted, but I totally botched the handle.

[@John_Malecki]

These kits are great and easy to learn with

[@walte99]

Knife makers don't make mistakes, we just make smaller knives😉

[@HunterCathey]

You sound so enthused lol. This video compared to your vids now shows the progress you’ve made. 👍🏼

[@philliprowland2161]

no issues with not stabilizing the scales?

[@petegustafson693]

Nice

[@trainwon5699]

You can use a radius router bit to do the edges….good job

[@robertjacquin]

Nice work really like how the knife turned out! Keep up the good work!

[@John_Malecki]

+Robert Jacquin Thanks Robert!!

[@ProtektorPL]

+John Malecki Are you of Polish ancestry?

[@harry3338]

@@ProtektorPL No he is Italian!

[@ProtektorPL]

@@harry3338 Ok, thanks for the reply after 5 years :D. His last name sounds like a Polish one.

[@harry3338]

@@ProtektorPL You are welcome! It mightsound like a Polish name, but he made a video about restoring old tools and then his grandpa came down who is Italian!

[@KagedCreations08XX]

Looks great man. Is there a reason to not drill the holes before splitting the blank?

[@John_Malecki]

It is easier for me to get everything to line up this way

[@mgodsell1973]

great job John, just subscribed. keep going strong 👍

[@John_Malecki]

+martin godsell Thank you sir! Much appreciated

[@MsGepo]

Hello ... please tell me where we bought a blade ready ?? Knife ..napishete my site or seller .. thank you.

[@doganbilir8301]

Good knife

[@John_Malecki]

Yep, Fun easy little build

[@aharanha]

Is it just the epoxy that holds the pins in place or am I missing a step? Thank you for the video, very helpful, and well done, beautiful knife.

[@John_Malecki]

just the epoxy!

[@aharanha]

Ok, thanks!

[@dosetti]

can you show how the scales match up where the spanish notch is? It is not visible in the video..

[@user-fr2fu1fg7n]

رائع

[@tjbalistic]

Is the blade any good?

[@kmcgovern2012]

no reason to pull the pins. just set them in with the epoxy. i will cut a few grooves in the pins before assembly to give the epoxy more purchase.

[@zeroa6]

Great!! awesome like always. ¿What wood did you use?. I couldn´t listen well when you name it. Regards!

[@John_Malecki]

Its Padouk wood

[@zeroa6]

@@John_Malecki Thank you very much!

[@MamaShorty]

Please say you have this "First Video!" Knife still laying around somewhere.

[@imedaberianidze9678]

hey people tell me please which epoxy do i have to use for handle?

[@John_Malecki]

any two part epoxy

[@kingrayraypax_1486]

what was the stuff called at 8:13 to remove the dust of the handle?

[@d37senracer]

mineral spirits

[@John_Malecki]

Yes, mineral spirits

[@brucesims3228]

Nice job on the handle. What kind of steel usually comes in those kits? If I were to put that kind of effort into the handle I certainly would want the blade to be worth it. Thoughts?

[@Skate4ypg]

It's actually titanium not steel.

[@brucesims3228]

@@Skate4ypg Nice!

[@ryanbishop1113]

"Here's the finished piece " ... and I can't even see it through the ads to see it.

[@John_Malecki]

I think they make glasses for that.....

[@bergeronstudios2]

Awesome vid. your editing skills are very good, just spend some more time with the audio. can't wait for the next one!

[@John_Malecki]

+Quinton Bergeron , yea I just winged this one, need to get a better microphone set up and that should help! Much appreciate the feedback !!

[@IntoTheDirtshop]

+John Malecki www.amazon.com/Blue-Microphones-Snowball-Microphone-Textured/dp/B000EOPQ7E best one for the price

[@bergeronstudios2]

+John Malecki also, what fence system do you use?

[@shanesander7477]

What kind of tape is that?

[@nikolaipopov213]

Double sided duct tape

[@user-eb8yi7wi3u]

С таким набором станков, грех не делать ножи.

[@MsGepo]

Hello ... please tell me where we bought a blade ready ?? Knife ..napishete my site or seller .. thank you.

[@John_Malecki]

Rockler.com

[@danilojakovljevic1931]

Very good! How much money pay knife? best regards, Serbia!

[@John_Malecki]

+Danilo Jakovljevic it cost me 20 bucks!

[@Kitsune5552]

I use all hand tools

[@John_Malecki]

nice!

[@CraftTheBlocksYesGaming]

which hand tools?

[@leemichel8199]

great handle it's a shame about the scratches on the blade though "the ricaso " and along the spine

[@John_Malecki]

+Lee Michel yea I gotta be better on the next one!

[@kmcgovern2012]

+John Malecki you want to tape the scales together without the blade and finish the end that is at the ricasso. that way you wont scratch it up when they are on the knife. Also, mask that area with scotch tape (dry fit scales with pins and cut tape to profile). That way you can keep the oozing epoxy from sticking to that area as well. As you found out, it is pretty much impossible to clean up that area without scratching the blade.

[@John_Malecki]

Much appreciated. I will for sure keep that in mind for next time.

[@castledomeknives9395]

Dig the wood

[@seccorps]

The video was great, but he needs to slow down the camera, so I can grasp what he is doing.

[@GroundbreakGames]

damnit.. completely lost on the interwebz again..

[@John_Malecki]

+Groundbreak Games good luck with that

[@johnnydevious4191]

I had done this a few days ago , I would say mines a bit more ghetto let's just say I have a nice comfortable sturdy grip of electrical tape haha 😂 .. love The video though very cool and informational , possibly next time I'll do it a little more like this !

[@tooljunkie555]

Could BARELY hear u until half the vid

[@John_Malecki]

Ya sorry. Old video before i knew wtf i was doing

[@tooljunkie555]

John Malecki I hear ya on that bro..no need to apologize tho.ive been there done that..lol

[@tooljunkie555]

John Malecki Anand thought I was subbed at least a yr ago but Apparent laying I somehow got and subbed that's been happening a lot lately so just resubscribe and look fwd to seeing what I've missed in the past year or so..lol

[@samp1394]

Your band saw blade is tooo loose.

[@bernysoto3096]

Puras maquinas 👎 Y lo artesanal ? Adonde esta ...

[@andreamarchesi2933]

Chiacchieri troppo!!addio

[@podlomimeivanova8223]

lol half bilion invested jn machines

[@alfredcornflake5032]

you could not sound more bored

[@John_Malecki]

well that isnt very nice

[@stoneblue1795]

Thickness. You mean same thickness. Width would be the other way...

[@philliprowland2161]

no issues with not stabilizing the scales?

[@John_Malecki]

+Phillip Rowland its a dry hardwood, shouldn't be an issue!