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So how did I cut the high speed steel? I used a die grinder with a thin abrasive cutting wheel mounted on a die grinder. I am fortunate in that I own both electric and air powered die grinders, and both are industrial quality. But you can do this with a Dremel tool as well. It is just a little slower.
I have some desert ironwood that I thought would make nice handles, so that is what I used. I ripped a piece of 3/4” square stock, 5” long, in half to make the 2 scales. I used a chisel to cut a shallow groove for the blade to fit into, then epoxied the scales together.
The angle of the blade will depend on how small you want to cut your dovetails. I made my blades 3/8” wide. Next is one of the 2 knives, roughly shaped and epoxied together.
I used files and sandpaper to finish the handles.
I considered turning fancy handles, but I decided that round handles were probably not correct for this purpose. I chose function over form this time. I considered using some L/N knife rivets, but I haven’t decided whether they need any ornamentation. Rivets would definitely look cool here. After thinking about it, I decided to go with rivets. It needs that little touch to look right.
Make the handles to fit your hand. My hands are pretty big, so
the handles are sized proportionately.
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