Cutting slots in dowels for wa handles

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4 жыл бұрын

Using dowels for the wa style (Japanese) handle construction works great. I have a video on that process here: • How to fit a Wa Handle...
I've never found a really good way to get the slots in the dowels but this new idea I came up with works pretty good.
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@Simplelittlelife 4 жыл бұрын

It might not have been obvious in the video but the mill was running in reverse and the cutter was pushing into the jig. The chatter is caused by the end of the dowel being so far away from the clamp 👍

@bambigotclaws1504 4 жыл бұрын

If you leave the dowels at double length, you can clamp them on both sides. Cut in half afterwards. You will have to plunge in with the mill though.

@sudo_nym 4 жыл бұрын

Yayyyy! He's back again!!! 👍

@Aleeknives 4 жыл бұрын

Same

@donfillenworth1721 4 жыл бұрын

I watched the entire video and still have no clue what a wa handle is.

@jameswild8335 3 жыл бұрын

Japanese knife handle, octagon shape

@jjppres 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to see you back. Hopefully we'll be seeing more of you. I use my portable band saw on the swag table with the holder like yours. Works really well.

@dennisfudge 4 жыл бұрын

I think I'll try a version of this to use in conjunction with my table saw crosscut sled. I've got a blade with a fairly thin kerf, so we'll hope it works. This is a pain-in-the-neck step, so I hope I can adapt this idea. Thanks for the great content!

@nathannettik455 4 жыл бұрын

Another thanks for posting, always enjoy your videos.

@HoY_82 4 жыл бұрын

I've been doing this with the bandsaw, almost the way you described. Still use this technique every time I do a hidden or through tang knife!

@JohnDoe-df2zz 4 жыл бұрын

I bought a scalloped J-flex belt the other day just to try it out (only bought one) and I did something similar to what you did at the end. The belt lasted approximately 30 seconds before I bound it up and ripped it in half. Amazing how fast you can destroy things with a nice belt grinder. :) Thanks for the video and leaving in your mistakes. We can all learn from them.

@robarcher3892 4 жыл бұрын

It's good to see you on you tube again. I hope you have been very busy. Best wishes for you and your family.

@Junkmann-kp9mv 4 жыл бұрын

Good to see u on u tube and like always a video that is very helpful. Thanks

@heyimamaker 4 жыл бұрын

Lol, thanks for including the link to your other video. I was scratching my head trying to figure out what a Wa was. You could also go into close peg production :) Glad to see you back!

@SWBDirtDog 4 жыл бұрын

Nice to see you back doing vids!

@sparkysteve3780 4 жыл бұрын

Been really missing your videos glad to see you back posting,I hope you and your family 👪 have been keeping safe. Atb Steve

@SzyMoc_ 4 жыл бұрын

good to see you back!

@nathanclark5586 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to see you're back missed your video's

@chrislewellen4016 4 жыл бұрын

Sure missed your videos. I'm so glad to see you again.

@davidscadlock5569 4 жыл бұрын

Welcome back - we've been missing you!! Cool tip - I'll have to come up with an adaptation that works for me.

@joedidit9630 4 жыл бұрын

It’s great to see another video.

@the1andonlydjt 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I've been missing your videos. Glad to seen that all seems ok.

@vanceriekels7171 4 жыл бұрын

Please keep posting, love the content

@Simplelittlelife 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Should be getting back to more regular posting now 👍

@TSGEnt 4 жыл бұрын

Bravo. Nice solution.

@1averageamerican 4 жыл бұрын

Another great tip. Thanks.

@chrisgilbert3305 4 жыл бұрын

Nice to see you back, love the vids

@marenbayram1382 4 жыл бұрын

nice to see you and your skills back on your KZfaq-Channel, Hope you had a great time With your Loved ones....greatings from germany...Rene´ and Maren

@karl-heinzstoll7683 4 жыл бұрын

I try it. Very good idea! It works!

@tobiashangler 2 жыл бұрын

Great tip thanks

@shaunm2208 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers bud you're the best

@Simplelittlelife 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, not the best but thank you! Cheers👍

@tedmattingly7564 4 жыл бұрын

That's pretty much what I was going to suggest for you to do at the beginning of the video, but figured I'd watch it first LOL. I have a big bridgeport mill and those milling cutters are awesome for a lot of things. You can get them in a variety of thickness and with or without carbide. Actually a carbide tipped cutting going a little slower may stop your chattering. Many prayers and happy blade making

@grahamjamieson7752 4 жыл бұрын

I use a jig on a table Saw, same effect quick clean up using the belt sander to clean up the inside

@LetsPrepTogether 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. How about taking a 2x4 to a tablesaw. Drill 1/2" holes down the center, then cut a kerf as high as you need down the center. Insert your dowels and you can cut several in a single or two passes.

@Simplelittlelife 2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow! That is a great idea! Very nicely done. The best part of sharing things on KZfaq is what you learn from other intelligent people in the comment section. You are a perfect example of this. Thank you. And, Cheers 👍

@LetsPrepTogether 2 жыл бұрын

@@Simplelittlelife cheers mate, thank you very much for sharing all of your tips and tricks.

@benanderson8276 4 жыл бұрын

Hey mate, I do wa style handles all the time. I do similar to how you first explained it and I never have any problems. Try clamp up a oversized piece and don’t mill past the end of your vice jaws. In fact keep it in a good half inch or so. Then after just cut one end off right at the end of your slot. If you need a wider slot just take it wider before you go the full depth, then do your final pass.

@chrisweller81 4 жыл бұрын

Welcome back

@ryanshort5703 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to see you're back in action Jeremy!!🇨🇦

@Penster-Elle 4 жыл бұрын

Long time no see Jeremy. I hope you and the family are well.

@dmg4415 4 жыл бұрын

Missed You, I hoped it was vacation and not Covid.

@RedBeardOps 4 жыл бұрын

This is legit sir! I need to do another one of these handles... Do you think you'd get less chatter if you flipped your assembly so that the sled is towards your body? (or if you could run you mill in reverse) The only kitchen knife I've made thus far was based on your build along. Really appreciate you putting out that design!

@Simplelittlelife 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍. I am running the mill in reverse so it’s pushing into the board but still get a little chatter. Most stocks only chatter for an 1/8” of an inch or so but the last one that I decided to film was terrible.

@RedBeardOps 4 жыл бұрын

@@Simplelittlelife Heck yeah. Thanks again sir!

@saintjimmy2244 4 жыл бұрын

A wooden peg, well thats a good done.👍👌

@danielborgstrom4392 4 жыл бұрын

If your mill can change direction of rotation of the spindle, the sawblade should push the dowel back in against the fence instead of trying to lift it. This should remove most of the shattering :) If you cant change direction, just move the vise on the other side of the spindle and flip the jig 180 :) Cheers!

@Simplelittlelife 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah it is actually running in reverse pushing into the jig. The chatter is simply because the clamp is so far away. Oh well. Cheers 👍

@ronh9384 4 жыл бұрын

What if you add a strip of office style double sided tape under the cut side? It is pretty tacky but comes off easily....

@shawnbrynelson5333 4 жыл бұрын

Could you mount it from the other side so the blade pushes it towards the jig instead of trying to lift it away?

@Simplelittlelife 4 жыл бұрын

I had the mill running in reverse so it was pushing into the jig. The chatter is just from the clamp being so far away from the end of the work piece.

@scottmichaelharris 4 жыл бұрын

Would some wax on the sides of the saw blade reduce the noise?

@Simplelittlelife 4 жыл бұрын

That would be interesting to try. I think the chatter is mostly caused by it the fact that it’s unsupported for so long away from the clamp.

@selador11 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe could have included a quick illustration of how the dowels are used?

@selador11 4 жыл бұрын

By the way. Yes, I know there is a link n the description. =0) Just thinking it would make this vide make more sense if there were a tiny video explanation, included.

@gmcg6326 4 жыл бұрын

Next video: "This is the review of my new band saw"

@orielireland 3 жыл бұрын

A tendon saw?

@jacknemo8021 4 жыл бұрын

I just use the mitre saw.

@Simplelittlelife 4 жыл бұрын

That's cool. I tried that too. I found it not very accurate and not repeatable. Then again, I didn't bother making any type of jigs for it. When I've got 10 or 15 knives to handle, I want to make sure that this step is consistent and accurate so I can ensure a smooth process and get great results over and over again. I was sick and tired of having to adjust for each dowel being a little different than the others.