0:00 - planing the blank square.
0:22 - marking and drilling the tang hole.
1:17 - shaping the handle.
2:42 - fitting the dowel.
3:41 - final tweaks, and testing.



I recently recieved this 10cm sloyd blade as part of a trade. The maker is based in Sydney, Aus. Check out his instagram @timothy.j.henry.

Here's a demonstration of carving a handle, then securing the blade with a split dowel as a wedge. I carved the handle while still quite green, so that it will shrink and lock the bone dry dowel wedges onto the flat tang of the blade.

The advantage of the approach I took here is that my knife is ready to use as soon as I'm done - no time spent waiting for glue to dry, and no fiddling with clamps. I didn't have to wait for my handle material to fully season, either.

Plus, if at some time I want to try a different handle on this blade, it will be as simple as splitting this handle off and the blade will come right out with no clean-up required.

Check out my website (www.littlebearsloyd.com.au) if you'd like to support me to continue making these videos by purchasing a spoon or making a commission, or contact me to get your greenwoodworking tools sharpened if you're local.