Thread: Knifemaking photo-essay (5) Milling an internal angle in the guard

1) I take multiple light cuts.

2) With the angle cut, note the cross slide reading (22 on the dial). Back off the cross slide, turn the blade over in the clamp, and angle the other side of the guard. Cut until the cross slide dial again reads 22 – now both cuts will be the same distance into the brass.

3) The angled guard. The pink arrows point to thin slivers of brass and solder attached to the tang.

4) Removing the slivers of brass and solder. I chisel off the bulk of the material, then clean up any remainder with abrasive cloth.

5) The cleaned up blank. It’s now ready to be fitted with the handle slabs.