Description
Master Smith Tim Hancock demonstrates his techniques for building and fitting handles and guards. This video has many useful techniques such as fitting the guard to the blade and many more tips and expert advice for the proper shaping and fit of the guard, spacer, butt cap, handle, and finial.
The DVD contains the following chapters:
- Introduction, Blade Geometry, and “Guard Stripper”
- Squaring the Blade Shoulder for Handle Fittings
- Fitting Guard to Blade
- Installing a Spacer
- A Mirror Perfect Alignment
- Installing the Handle
- Spacer/Handle Fitting and Epoxy Placement
- Butt Cap/Finial Preparation and Tang Brazing
- Butt Cap/Handle Alignment
- Shaping the Handle Assembly
- Butt Cap/ Finial Fit and Handle Completion Methods
- Shaping the Guard
