How to Make a Chef Knife Handle ! Chef Knife Makeover 2/4

Easy Custom Chef Knife Handle with OAK wood scales and BRASS pins. To Episode 1 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk16UnauSfw . From Series : "Chef knife Makeover" ! aka How to customize your chef knife and finally make it yours !!! no stones were left unturned : New design, new shape, new handle, new edge and of course new style. To catch a specific episode :
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLURsDaOr8hWV6nU0ca570U3jdzyVrK0QS

Disassembling
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Disassembling the chef knife handle using a leverage action.
It's a statement for all cheap knives : Blade can be decent but the handle will always suck.

Sanding
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Clean the blade with fine sanding paper, let’s also get rid of those writings

Drilling
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I used 5mm brass rod for the pins. I needed to Drill bigger holes using a Cobalt Metal Drill bit 5.5 mm, and a drill press would have been a plus.

Tempering
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• Remove temper from a Blade is done by heating the blade to a precise temperature and by letting it cool down slowly. it makes the blade softer.

• Adding a temper to a blade is done by heating the blade to a precise temperature and by cooling it down brutally. it makes the blade harder.

EPOXY GLUEING
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Epoxy glue sets up in less than 5 minutes which is more than enough if you are prepared, but definitely too short to get any problems during action. Wear a mask, and gloves.

SHAPING THE HANDLE
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Using an electric file, customize the handle to perfectly fit your hand and your needs.
like : I made a slightly bigger handle, with an angled knife-butt to give it a sharper look.

FINISHING
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Give it a quick sanding action. And then apply
and then finish it with a coating of oil.


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