Making a Japanese style knife handle

[@mikemcdowell8461]

Hi Jeff, great video, very informative well done !!!. I have been after a jig like the one that you made, I am hoping that you sell it. If so where do I go to place an order for one and how much is it Jeff. Thanks mate. Mike.

[@75blackviking]

Great handle! I like the 3D printed beveling jig. Ebony and maple is always a nice contrast. The finish of Danish oil and wax was a good classic choice for the woods you used. The tang heating technique is new to me. I'm interested to see how long it holds. If it's a traditional Japanese method, probably a few hundred years...

[@JeffMarxWoodworking]

I think he's hoping for at least 500 years, but as this is only his third time using this method maybe 300 is more realistic. He did an awesome job, thanks for appreciating! Hoping to finish editing and post a video soon of him assembling and finishing a Mandalorian mask he 3D printed the sections of. Very happy to have a creative and talented collaborator providing cool content with me!

[@xwongx]

Good video!

[@JeffMarxWoodworking]

Thank you!

[@arkas6797]

I have the impression that the glowing iron greatly liquefies the epoxy glue with what this means in the subsequent use of the handle.

[@bigmc5706]

Hi Jeff, greeting from the land of OZ !!!, absolute great instructional video that you have done for the traditional Japanese knife handle. I love the 3D printed jig that you made is there any chance of buying a few from you as it would make my life easy when I make my own Japanese handles following how you made yours. If you would be so kind as to sell me a few of the 3D printed white bevel jigs ............... Can you let me know what they would cost. Thanks Jeff.

[@DynamicJon]

How does the heating actually lock in the handle? Burns in additional space into the dowel and the wood cooling down locks it in?

[@JeffMarxWoodworking]

That's right, it's tapered as it goes back and basically burns itself a perfect fitting tight mortise. Thanks for watching!

[@mudevule]

Very nice grinding Jig. Would you by any chance want to share the file for that - I would love to have that jig in my workshop and I have access to a 3D printer.

[@markmarx2]

ya, ill upload it in a bit and post the link for you

[@mudevule]

@@markmarx2 excellent - thank you so much :-)

[@markmarx2]

@@mudevule Here is the link to it posted on thingiverse, let me know if it doesnt work, ive never posted to this site before. I made the jig so that it can be printed very quickly standing upright at low resolution. Let me know if there are any things you would like to see changed in future iterations of the design, Ive modified it slightly since this video to make it easier to use. www.thingiverse.com/thing:4708242

[@mudevule]

@@markmarx2 Thank you Mark - so very kind og you. I will try that out asap. I will cetanly share experiences with you.

[@TheMotownPhilly]

I enjoyed the video but I thought the purpose of using a dowel rod was so you don't have to burn in the handle?? Also wouldn't that compromise the epoxy??

[@JeffMarxWoodworking]

My understanding is that the dowel rod reduces the likelihood of the wood cracking since I used very dense oily wood. The epoxy was weekend by the heat, but has held up well since it cooled

[@TheMotownPhilly]

@@JeffMarxWoodworking OK. I've also used the dowel method but I didn't burn it in and I've had no problems with a blade coming loose and I've tested it pretty thoroughly. The epoxy really does the majority of the work.

[@jurrian644]

Hey guys is the jig 3D also making the taper on the handle? Tia!

[@markmarx2]

great question but unfortunately not, it has no way of attaching to the table for that, i drew a line that i had to sand to

[@jurrian644]

@@markmarx2 so the taper is about drawing lines and go freehand on the grinder?

[@markmarx2]

@@jurrian644 ya thats how i did it as two seperate steps, tapering first. someone with more experience might be able to do it in one step

[@jurrian644]

@@markmarx2 we’re all learning 😅

[@markmarx2]

@@jurrian644 thats the goal🤣

[@TheDogWalksTheDog]

It’s a common misconception that you heat up the tang to redhot. What I do is heat the tang up for about 10 seconds otherwise it will leave a gaping hole.

[@JeffMarxWoodworking]

thanks for the info, your most recent handle is beautiful

[@TheDogWalksTheDog]

@@JeffMarxWoodworking thanks I forgot I posted that on here.