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05/14/2026

Bladesmithing 101 (Episode 8): Handle Scales and Contouring

Want to avoid ruining your blade's finish when putting on handle scales? Here is a crucial tip from Episode 8 of Bladesmithing 101. Always profile and clean up the front edge of your scales before you glue them to the tang. If you wait until they are attached to the knife to shape that area, you will end up scratching that beautiful hand-sanded finish you just worked so hard on. Check out the full video on the Sword Wolf Forge channel for more handle-shaping tricks, from drilling pins to the final tung oil finish!

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05/14/2026

Bladesmithing 101 (Episode 8): Handle Scales and Contouring

Welcome back to Sword Wolf Forge for Episode 8 of our Bladesmithing 101 series! In this video, Andy walks you through the crucial process of attaching and shaping handle scales. To keep things simple and economical for beginners, we are working with beautiful walnut wood and 3/16-inch black G10 pins. The process starts by ensuring your blade and scales have perfectly flat mating surfaces using a piece of marble and 220-grit sandpaper.

Next, we dive into the safest method for drilling your pin holes one side at a time to guarantee everything aligns correctly. Andy shares tricks for chamfering your pins to prevent splitting the wood , along with why it is absolutely necessary to shape the front edge of the scales before attaching them to the knife. We also do a complete walkthrough of the epoxy process, explaining why beginners should opt for West Systems 24-hour epoxy instead of the fast-setting 5-minute version.

Once the epoxy is cured, we move over to the 2x72 belt grinder on a low speed to safely profile the handle , highlighting the importance of wearing a respirator. Andy demonstrates techniques for contouring the handle to fit your hand perfectly , transitioning from aggressive 45-degree angles to smooth, hand-sanded curves using 220 and 400-grit paper. Finally, we apply a protective finish using tung oil to bring out the natural grain of the walnut.

Next time, we wrap up the entire 101 series with the final step: sharpening your new blade!

Product Links
G/5 Epoxy: https://a.co/d/0cLWIvZX
F/flex Epoxy: https://a.co/d/06oaqlVF

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05/13/2026

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Forging this blade for my ABS performance test. This blade will have to cut a free hanging 1 inch rope, cut two 2×4s in ...
05/01/2026

Forging this blade for my ABS performance test. This blade will have to cut a free hanging 1 inch rope, cut two 2×4s in half, shave my arm and then bend in a vice 90 degrees without breaking for me to pass.

04/30/2026

Bladesmithing 101 (Episode 7): Hand Sanding Basics

Don't have the budget for an expensive knife maker's vise just yet? No problem! In this clip from Episode 7 of Bladesmithing 101, Andy from Sword Wolf Forge shows you a cheap, secure, and easy way to hold your blade steady for hand sanding using just a piece of wood, a standard vise, and a couple of screws. Hand sanding is much safer and more efficient when the blade is locked down tight rather than holding it in your hand. Check out the full video on the Sword Wolf Forge channel to see the entire hand sanding progression from 220 to 400 grit and a tutorial on how to electro-etch your maker's mark!

Full Series Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfrs5z4_FwGdNWBUqZnQ1Ei4di-kgzLyN
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04/30/2026

Bladesmithing 101 (Episode 7): Hand Sanding Basics

Welcome back to Sword Wolf Forge for Episode 7 of our Bladesmithing 101 series! Today, Andy takes you through the least glamorous but incredibly necessary phase of knife making: hand sanding. Hand sanding gives you the foundation for any final finish, whether that is a mirror polish, stonewash, or just a clean working blade.

In this video, we start with a budget-friendly way to secure your blade using a 2x4 and a standard vise instead of an expensive knife maker's vise. Andy walks you through his tool setup, highlighting the importance of a hard sanding block for even pressure and his trick of using Windex to keep the sandpaper from clogging up. The tutorial covers the critical initial 220-grit phase to remove all those stubborn belt grinder scratches, paying special attention to the often-overlooked plunge lines.

Between grit progressions, Andy also demonstrates his process for electro-etching his maker's mark using stencils and solution from IMG, followed by a touch of gun bluing to make the logo pop. We finish up the blade with a smooth 400-grit Rhino-Wet paper for a clean, satiny finish and protect the bare steel with George's Clubhouse wax before we move on to handles in the next episode.

Full Series Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfrs5z4_FwGdNWBUqZnQ1Ei4di-kgzLyN
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Brian spent the last 2 days here at the forge and made this awesome brute de forge camp knife from 5160 steel and walnut...
04/28/2026

Brian spent the last 2 days here at the forge and made this awesome brute de forge camp knife from 5160 steel and walnut handles! Great job!

01/26/2026

Welcome back to Sword Wolf Forge. We are moving into the third part of our Bladesmithing 101 series, and today we are covering the single most important step that most beginners want to skip: The Planning Phase.

There is a saying we used in the military about proper planning preventing poor performance, and it applies perfectly to making knives. It is tempting to grab a piece of steel and start grinding away, but without a roadmap, you are setting yourself up for failure. In this video, we break down why you need to design your knife for a specific purpose rather than trying to make a fantasy "Rambo" knife on your first try.

We walk through the differences between full-tang and hidden-tang handles and why I recommend a full-tang for your first build. I also show you how to draw out your profile, measure the handle against your actual hand for ergonomics, and create a template that ensures your finished blade is actually usable.

This is about keeping it simple and building a solid foundation. If you follow this process, you will save yourself a lot of wasted steel and frustration later.

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