A couple of videos of how I take the knife handle from the square to the finished shape using bandsaw, belt grinder and rasp. All the knife details can be found on my website http://www.vongruffknives.com/ The JT Ranger knife in the last video is the prototype knife and the sample pic will be uploaded to the website in a week when the knife is finished although all the details are there under the knife design/other knives section.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXW1sGE_Jrg&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtyuCJYKez8&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGJeRJwSM1A&feature=youtu.be

Thanks Mitch. cutting the initial shape on the bandsaw has reduced the grinding belt usage and can now do over 4 to 5 times the number of handles on the one  belt than I could by doing it all on the belt grinder. I use the cheaper AO belts for the handles so I can keep a sharp belt that cuts quicker and more cleanly.

Helpful videos ther vongruff. Just been re-shaping my old mans knife blade that snapped at the handle, just wondering what wood would you recommend for a handle? not too sure on where to look and what to look for. thanks anything helps

thanks ive actually got some fiberglass resin so might look into that. does the wood have to be dry? If I was to harvest my own how long would a good time to wait before I use it. cheers

Try Kerry at Gaeco 06 370 1683

Hi there. I like the idea of shaping the handle with the bandsaw.
What about your stainless/brass pins, bolts, tubes etc that holds the scales to the tang? Doesn't that blunt your blade too much when cutting through them??

Any more interesting knives for us to ogle VG ? Enjoyed looking at your work as things where made.

General purpose kitchen knife with paper micarta and a paring knife with benchtop acrylic

A thumbrest skinner and a mini skinner, both with buffao horn bosters and accacia

A pair of Lion knives. One with Accacia and the other with eucalyptus

Mini skinner (buffao horn and wanut) and Hunter skinner with accacia

Filleter and Fisherman with natura canvas micarta

Safari knife  with buffalomhorn and zebrawood

set of table knives/steak knives with paper micarta over red liners

7 1/2 inch Chef with eucalyptus

Safari knife with buffalo horn

8 1/2 inch carving knife with paper micarta

AH EDC with Giraffe bone

Pair of 7 1/2 inch Chef knives with exhibition eucalyptus

Pair of Safari knives brass and buffalo horn and brass and giraffe bone

Thumbrest skinner with swamp kauri

J T Ranger wth swamp kauri

A variety ready to go

Bowies, a skinner and a hunter skinner

Bowie, 2 pig stickers, J T Ranger,hunter skinner, skinner, bushcraft hunter and an A H EDC

GP, wapiti knife, hunter skinner, boner and fiel scapel


Hunter skinner with Myrtle

Bushcraft hunter with myrtle

hunter skinner with buffalo horn and accacia

thumbrest skinner with buffalo horn and accacia

Field scalpel with beech burl

This was for a road trip where I was seeing a few outlets

Table knives/side plate knives

Chef set with cleaver

Sgian Dubh

Wapiti knife with oak and walnut

Hunter Butcher and Big Game knife with buffalo horn and accacia

JT Ranger, lion kife and a pig sticker

pair of skinners. buffalo horn with swamp kauri and accacia

wapiti knife walnut) GP knife (buffalo horn and eucalyptus) and a safari knife with brass and zebrawood

A H EDC with spalted beech

Safari knife (brass and zebrawood) and bushcraft hunter with swamp kauri

Pair of J T Rangers one with swamp kauri the other with buffalo horn

WOW, simply fantastic. Thanks for putting those up for us all to see.