M390 Transformation

[MadRookie]

AAAArrrrghhhhh!!!!!



Had a little setback while final buffing - blade caught & struck the wall - tip gone!!

Luckily I have 3 blades - busy with heat treat of a new blade.

Here is a pick of the handle in its raw and modular state just to check the fit.

The handle edges still needs to be camfered and finally shaped to taper.

I have incorporated a carbon fiber rod along each side of the tang which strengthens the ferrule/spacers/wood assembly of the handle.

The knife should be finished by next Wednesday.

[rhinoknives1]

Well The way I look at this is ,
You are lucky the blade hit the wall and not you! The Buffer is the most dangerous piece of equipment in the shop.
Far more people are injured using one than any other machine!

I wear a full Cow hide thick, Extra large shop apron I had made to protect the family jewels and the arteries in my legs.
I don't want to sing Soprano or bleed out on the shop floor.
Nice looking Handle you have there but more importantly my friend, Stay safe!

Laurence

www.rhinoknives.com/

[MadRookie]

Ok, let me just correct this - it was the knife maker making my units who had the mishap, not me personally.

[UA8]

Damn those are some gorgeous handles. Would love to have that on one of my knives. VERY excited to hear from you on how the finished product performs.