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 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)
