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 ----------------------- 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 ------------- Clean the blade with fine sanding paper, let’s also get rid of those writings Drilling ----------- 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 ----------------- • 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 ------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------- 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 ----------------- Give it a quick sanding action. And then apply and then finish it with a coating of oil. Did you noticed ? I am wearing my own CLOTHING BRAND ! Pizza Shirt and Power-drill guns in the kitchen :) Buy them and support the French Guy's adventures on : http://www.dftba.com/frenchguycooking OR I might be wearing my favorite French clothes from Saint-James. Check them out on Saint-James.fr ! Cock-a-doodle-doo ! Cocorico !! http://www.saint-james.fr Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/frenchguycooking for mouth watering photos and good discussions ;) Instagram : http://instagram.com/frenchguycooking Twitter : http://www.twitter.com/frenchguycookin I am thinking of making an über cool cookbook, so if you are interested, drop me a line there : http://www.frenchguycooking.com/the-cookbook-project Lots of love, Alex