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Cholla Cactus Knfe Handle Build - A - Long
El Destructo:
OK...I was hit up to do a Build a long on how I make Handles from Cholla Cactus...The first thing I do is go out and find some dead Cholla...and thats not an easy Task in Texas....Cholla grows everywhere...but Your not aloud to be anywhere near where it grows...so I depend on a Buddy that Brush Hogs the Pipelines for a Living...and He picks up all I can use!!
First off find you or purchase some Dried Cholla...cut it to the size that you prefer for Handles...I cut mine at 4 1/2" long...
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El Destructo:
Next thing I do is sand the ends down flat and parallel to each other on a Belt Sander....Then I glue on my End Cap/Hilt....this one here I am going to make out of Birdseye Maple....because that is my favorite Wood for Hilts...I just use Titebond 3 and a 12 inch Clamp...clamp it up and leave it overnight....OK so this is where I am at tonight...Tomorrow I will be sanding down the Maple and shaping it up...then I will be cutting in the Slot for the Blade that Jesse made me at the Classic this Year....so I'll Be Back.... ;D
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david w.:
Looks good! I am looking foward to this. :)
Staver:
You got my attention ;D Joe H
cowboy:
Hey Mike - thanks for doin this! I can see where it's going but always good to see how others wield thier craft ;).
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