Jonathan, first make sure you are logged in and try it again. Your photo album may be full too. You might look at that and delete the one you've had there the longest.

I can say one thing about you, you're not scared to try things.

I have not watched Logan cut his handle grooves, so I am just making a suggestion. I would not use the grinder. Have you ever used any cabinet maker's files? Nicholson makes a #49 and #50 that are great for gently removing and carving wood. Of course, you will have to stop before you cut too deep since the teeth are pretty aggressive. Then start with sand paper and backing sticks.

What is a cabinet file?

Hi Jonathan;

A cabinet or woodworkers file is designed for wood.

Russell

Yea, Jonathan isn't afraid of anything. <img src=' http://www.americanbladesmith.com/ipboard/public/style_emoticons//smile.gi f' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> His enthusiasm and willingness to try something new is motivating.

Thanks <img src=' http://www.americanbladesmith.com/ipboard/public/style_emoticons//wink.gi f' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />

You're probably talking about this knife:

I do it just like everyone else is saying, by using files. It's safer, but the main reason is because I can control how much material, wood or metal, that I am taking away with a file rather than using a grinder.

First I like my grooves to look a certain way, so I using a magic marker to draw out how I want my lines to look.

When I start filing, I use a normal Nicholson file. I prefer the metal ones, even though I'm carving wood, I just like the metal ones better. I tried using wood files, but they took off too much and that is probably because of my lack of skill more than anything else. I use this file to establish my depth and make the foundation for my carving.

If I have curves, like with my Twisted Fighter, then I use smaller flexible needle files. I use their flexibility to cut the waves or curves in my grooves. Once I'm satisfied with the way the handle looks I clean up all of my file marks with sanding paper. Working my way up from 30 or 60 grit to 400+, depending on how I want it to look.

That's how I do it. I try to keep things as simple as possible. I hope this helps.

Logan Pearce

Thank you so much!

I had never heard of needle files. <img src=' http://www.americanbladesmith.com/ipboard/public/style_emoticons//smile.gi f' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

I will definitely give it a try. <img src=' http://www.americanbladesmith.com/ipboard/public/style_emoticons//smile.gi f' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

Now that I have seen a picture of it, I'm like Jonathan. I think I want to try that. <img src=' http://www.americanbladesmith.com/ipboard/public/style_emoticons//wink.gi f' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />

By the way, Logan,

How long did it take for you to do that handle <img src=' http://www.americanbladesmith.com/ipboard/public/style_emoticons//smile.gi f' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

It usually takes me a few days to do it. I don't do it all at once. Every time I try to, I end up messing things up. <img src=' http://www.americanbladesmith.com/ipboard/public/style_emoticons//tongue.gi f' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':P' />