Hi from Australia. I use a metal insert to take the place of the blade, as I shape the handle. That way I don't have to worry about damaging the blade, or cutting myself. Sort of like a crash test dummy, as opposed to your first-born. Then I remove it, and attach the real blade.

Wow real fucking cool...

Great video, thanks very much for the info, this is very useful for my first attempt at a hidden tang knife 👍👌

Lately I have been making mortised scales to make full hidden tangs.  The tang only shows at the butt of the scales.

awesome video

Awesome video sir!...really excellent knives...that's a great jig for pressing on the guard.

Thanks Bud! Trial run.

great information!!  thank you for the video!

Enjoyed your video! You did a good job with those knives! And lots of good info.

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Outstanding vid. Just ran across this and have been a long time "full range only" knife guy, but want to change it up and try a stick Tang build. Subscribed!

Excellent video and instructions!   The knives turned out beautifully, I especially like the way the ironwood handled one turned out.  I'm always happy when I find a channel like this, that does nice, high caliber/ high tolerance work with clean f&f.   Im definitely subbed and do hope to see more vids in the future.  Thanks for taking the time to make and share this 👍👍

I just found your channel, Junior.  What a great vid!  You make beautiful knives, and some of the best, if not the best, instructional videos on Youtube.  I'm an armature (hobbyist) knife maker, and hope to improve enough to make knife making into a retirement business.   I'm looking forward to seeing more of your videos, and learning from them.  Perhaps someday you will start teaching classes.  Forrest

Buckeye... unstabilized..? No!!

How much clearance do you want between the tang and the inside of the handle?   Seems to me you need some because as you said epoxy needs some space to exist in, but if you leave too much you've lost your nice tolerances.  Maybe 1mm in total (both sides) ?