Create your own blade.

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Here is first video of series
Make your own blade at home.
update:
ok for this compositions i have used :
first ply it was actually already preglued 3 ply`s veneers of poplar 0.8mm
second was the core 4mm balsa standard weight
then carbon layer
and the final it was mahogany ply 0.6 mm
the white/yelow glue is D2 wood glue (water base ) for dynamic connections (like rocking chair or etc. ) which is better for keeping the wood dynamic characteristics
the second transparent glue is epoxy glue ....

this is actually second version of the blade ... before it was used 6mm light balsa core which was by the customer reviewed ass little bit small response wood. so he decide this 4mm change .
one think you have to count in more layers blade which are glued with water based glue ... the wood get wet , soft and it starts to curling after a while .... so be careful
before you are applying the final pressure.

Ok here is the second part ... Cutting


I was using Makita 3709 Trimmer with home made simple table ....
Please if you will try to cut it by your self ... feed the router counter clockwise like i have started ...
do not feed it clock wise (like i have ) because if you not hold it hard enough the bit will "eat it" and you will destroy the blade and you can loose some of your fingers or other injury can happen .
As you can see the hardest part is to remove protective sheet from the double sided duct tape... ;-)
video is 1.5 time faster then original time
And i forgot to show you how to remove the template .... do not try to tear it from the blade ... just cut the duck tape in the middle with knife and then with fingers friction movement get rid of the duck tape ... then just sanding of the edges ... and it is done and ready for next step.
And do not do it in closed room .. as you can see it is very dusty .... i have to do it because outside was raining and customer is not patient enough ...
I forgot to mention the templates .... I drew the templates in ilustrator and exported it into .DXF and .DWG files .. then i have them watercut for 13 Euro ... into 1 cm komatex . the handle has separated template ... which is at the front and the end larger ....
Hope you like it

update 3
here are the final steps to finish the blade...



update ...
gluing of another blade with carbon and off + speed
OK here is video of handle triming as many of you have asked about this step.
It is safer now but still dangerous so be careful.
A new video of handle making ....whole process


Ok here is dxf template for blade and handle ...Use it for free . Design is made by me and from customer reviews .
Dimensions of the blade are : 150,5mm * 255mm
Handle dimensions are : 100mm to 103mm

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8yud-7O7oQ3UTZFMDRqOWFhNTA/view?usp=sharing

here i`m sharing this designer spreed sheet every blade maker can find useful .
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wrS...ew?usp=sharing


Here is list of shops for wood and composite materials:

Veneers:
https://veneer-world.com/en/B2C/Veneers (located in Austria)
https://www.top-wood.com (location: maybe France )
https://www.thewoodveneerhub.co.uk/wood-store/wood-veneers/ (Located in UK)
http://oakdalecrafts.co.uk/ (located in UK)
http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/ebay/_terms.htm (US Only shipping)

Core woods and woods for handles:
http://www.modellbau-classic.de/de/category-4/ (located in Germany)
http://arkowood-shop.com/Hoelzer/Holzbrettchen/Holzbrettchen-100-x-1000-mm/ (located in Germany)
http://www.alwayshobbies.com (Located in UK)

Carbon / Aramidcarbon fabric :
http://www.havel-composites.com/ (Located in Czech Republic)
http://shop1.r-g.de (located in Germany)
 
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Yeah. It is fun to see how you glued the separate plies. It looked like each ply was different and there was only one carbon ply. Is that right? What are the plies you used?


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i have updated the main post... so it is all in one place..
Robert
 
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And here is final photo on the weight scale.
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Here is the second side and the edge .... + plus the family of blades i was creating with this one.
they are still not finished because i`m waiting for wood for the handles.
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Nicely done! Looks like it would fit perfect in a hand. Wonder what Der_Echte will say about the weight....

hahaha. I was thinking the same.

bobpuls, it is nice to see how skilled at making things like this with your hands you are. Good job. It is really nice seeing your whole process.
 
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Thank you for sharing, Bobpuls. I usually draw the shape on the blank first, cut with jigsaw and leaves about 1-2mm from the template, then use router to trim it down.

Yes i agree . it is better for the bit..... But i do not have jigsav at home...... And jigsav is not good to use when you are using aramid fiber.
 
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Nicely done!
Just like Tokieboi, I also use a saw first before trimming, to avoid pieces of wood being catapulted away.

Is the handle made entirely out of cork layers? My experience with this is that finding cork was a hassle and the layers started to crumble along the edges when I started shaping the handle.
 
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Nicely done!
Just like Tokieboi, I also use a saw first before trimming, to avoid pieces of wood being catapulted away.

Is the handle made entirely out of cork layers? My experience with this is that finding cork was a hassle and the layers started to crumble along the edges when I started shaping the handle.
Thanks.
Yes they are 2mm layers glued with epoxy which holds it perfectli together..... Sanding paper was 150 for shape and then 400 for final.... This way i have made four pairs of handle and newer had problem....and i forgot im sanding it in darection from the top end to botom..... Not from side to side.... Mayebe this is why.....
 
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Ok here are the finished blades from the series .
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This is all+ , 85g
boire , mahogany, balsa, mahogany , boire
handle : IROKO
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This one is all , 83g
Brown ash , mahogany, balsa , mahogany, brown ash
handle : WENGE
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And this last one is my new personal blade OFF+, 98g
boire, birch, carbon , balsa , aramid/carbon, birch, koto
handle : wenge..... the writing is not good made but i have to save material ... ;-)
 
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Thanks....
I never get hand onto Hinoki or kiri... But it will be nice to have experience.... Unfortunately im unable to get hand on some of this wood types here in slovakia.
But if you have some good source which can ship in few pieces of wood veneers to slovakia... I can definitely try it.
 
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