129 "ALCHEMY" by Jensen Knives
129: You can see the two Timascus pieces stacked and taped, (Do not overlap the strips of tape, lay them carefully down side by side so that they lie on the same plane, otherwise you could be off of square by a few thousandths of an inch. Be careful to get the proper double-stick tape. 3M makes a “permanent” version, (color coded RED), and a ‘not so sticky version’, (color coded BLUE). This can be confusing, as both the overall color of the packaging is yellow plaid. Make sure you use the RED version. The BLUE version will not hold up through the processes to come and fail to hold the pieces together in their proper places.)
Underneath this you can see two more rectangles of material. These are also going to be a part of the bolsters, as a sort of under liner of the Timascus. I am using this for two reasons; the Timascus thickness I felt was a bit too thin in regards to the proportions of the rest of the knife. This additional bolster layer will also thicken things up a bit, as well as give another visual element to the overall design. It will look pretty cool to see another layer under the bolster. This additional layer can also be file worked and/or anodized. I have been using this idea for a while, it’s more work, but adds a nice touch, something you don’t otherwise see on knives.
129 "ALCHEMY" by Jensen Knives
129: You can see the two Timascus pieces stacked and taped, (Do not overlap the strips of tape, lay them carefully down side by side so that they lie on the same plane, otherwise you could be off of square by a few thousandths of an inch. Be careful to get the proper double-stick tape. 3M makes a “permanent” version, (color coded RED), and a ‘not so sticky version’, (color coded BLUE). This can be confusing, as both the overall color of the packaging is yellow plaid. Make sure you use the RED version. The BLUE version will not hold up through the processes to come and fail to hold the pieces together in their proper places.)
Underneath this you can see two more rectangles of material. These are also going to be a part of the bolsters, as a sort of under liner of the Timascus. I am using this for two reasons; the Timascus thickness I felt was a bit too thin in regards to the proportions of the rest of the knife. This additional bolster layer will also thicken things up a bit, as well as give another visual element to the overall design. It will look pretty cool to see another layer under the bolster. This additional layer can also be file worked and/or anodized. I have been using this idea for a while, it’s more work, but adds a nice touch, something you don’t otherwise see on knives.