I was just commissioned by a big movie studio to make 6 chef knives for a major motion picture.
They want brass handles. I tried to talk them out of it but the director insists on brass.
I plan on making 2-piece handles with an internal slot to accept a “hidden” knife tang. I’m also considering some internal pins for alignment and additional strength. The will epoxied together and then surface finished.
This will be a double-sided job. I have little experience with double-sided and don’t have time to learn on my own with this project.
I’ve done some one-sided profiles and chamfers on the brass and it cuts really well.
If you would like to help I can afford to pay for your time.
I have:
Altmill MK2 2x4
AltMill 1.5KW ER20 Spindle
gControl Panel Computer
AutoZero Touch Plate
Vectric Vcarve Desktop 12.5
Hey Rick,
As I understand it, a single handle will be a two piece set, no?
Maybe you can approuch it as being multiple single sided projects using a jig with its own xy0, eliminating allocation pins by having mirrored holding pockets (or something alike).
You can save the jig design as a template you can load into vectric, and design the single sided jobs in, switching the designs around for the different sides.
You now are in a place you need to come up with a way to secure the pieces consitantly (side clamping method?) And a smart design for the jig. Leaving you with all single sided designs, to wrap your head around.
I have used single jigg templates for variable sized projects. It takes an extra step in the design phase, but when you get used to it, it opens up a whole new flexibility into the workflow, like being able to take off a project and being able to do work away from the cnc, before it needs another run on the machine.
If the handles of the knife set are all the same, I would consider a jig and dump the need for double sided jobs all together.
