ok. i'm just getting ready to go out and contour the handles i put on last night. i'll send you all the pictures when i get done.

i just finished the handle up and i'm sending the pictures to sar5 when i get the email ready.

wow this took longer than i thought to download the 15 pictures in order and upload them but here it is, sorry for the delay.

and now direct from Richard J's email is the "rest of the story"



anyone has questions they can ask me in the thread but here is how i did it in a condensed version
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the block is super glue proof that the blade is clamped in. a swivel vise is handy for this step


i line up the factory cut end on the block and adjust accordingly so the slab covers the handle.


i trace out the area i need to apply glue in and stick the piece against the block while laying it in place at the same time. i have the slab cut close but leave plenty for final trimming later to be safe.


i rough up the tang with coarse grit cloth or paper and wire brush off with hand brush.


i glue up one side of slab and put it in place and hold until glue sets. i repeat for the other side.



after glue sets up i trim excess from handle and then go to sander for final profiling



to contour handles i lay tape across spine square and wrap around to bottom side of handle for both ends



i then sand on the contact roller holding the handle in place and checking results often to make necessary corrections.
[img]http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h459/sar511/11.jpg[/img]

after getting all sections shaped i move onto a roll sander to round the edges before moving to the scotchbrite wheels.
[img]http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h459/sar511/142.jpg[/img]

the scotchbrite wheels remove all scratches and leave a non slip texture.
[img]http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h459/sar511/13.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h459/sar511/12.jpg[/img]

Richard, I hope I got them in order for you, if you see something that needs to be changed just let me know.

thanks for posting the picturs for me. i should have told you to post the pictures seperately in order then post the text below all the pictures seperately. that way it might not be so confusing. i'll send you an email and let you know what to change.

looks cool..I like the process photos...

Thank you

since i was working with super glue it was hard to get any shots of putting the neoprene in place. the block helps out a lot for attaching any kind of scales with glue or epoxy that are pinless. i was gave the piece of plastic for spacer material and and found out it was resistant to any kind of glue so i never had to worry about the glued on handles sticking to it.

the tape makes it easy to get the sides even. i look down from the side and watch where the wheel is in relation to the tape so i can keep the line even.
since i clean up with the scotchbrite wheel i can be close to the tape line and not worry about the sides being uneven length. i sand the corners down on a roll sander before going to the scotchbrite wheels. they smooth the rubber nicely which makes it hard to tell any tiny difference

i will send sar5 a picture of the completed handle after i get the blade cleaned up more and the satin finish looking better.

Hi Richard as soon as I get it I can post it for you.

interesting pics!

Here are the last couple of pics from richard ...

Richard I might need you to resend them, I'm having problems. I'll try again around noon today.

i just resent the one i sent before. you need gmail <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />.