Since the next part of making a knife is to put on a handle, I thought I'd write a few thoughts about that outside of the how-to.
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| A variety of handle materials. From left to right: wood (redheart in this case), carbon fiber, C-Tek, and a few different colors of G10. C-Tek is a colored, resin filled aluminum honeycomb. I haven't used it before, this is my first piece. It tends to be pricey, but I wanted to look at it and try it out. G10 is a fiberglass-like material that is available in a large range of colors. Imagination is the only limit, and this is far from an all inclusive list. |
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| A few different types of fasteners, and some counterbores. You can also use pins, screws, tubes, or whatever comes to mind. More detail follows. |
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| Corby rivets. Its a screw, but once finished looks like a rivet. |
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| Loveless screws. Combinations of stainless, brass, or nickel can be used for different bullseye effects in the finished handle. |
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| Chain screws. |
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| These counterbores are used for installing Loveless fasteners and Corby rivets. The pilot is the same diameter as the screw, and the step matches the round nut. |
This is just a general overview to show a small part of the variety available. We'll get into the mechanics of it in Part 4.
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