How to slot and fit a Knife Guard

How to slot and fit a knife guard. In this video I cover one of the ways I fit a guard on a hidden tang knife. I cover layout and cutting the slot and hot fitting. Then fine tuning with needle files and carbide burrs (Below are affiliate links to products that I get a small fee at no extra cost to the buyer) Tools and Material: Carbide faced file guide: https://amzn.to/3Syh8hV Needle File set: https://amzn.to/4afFweA Flex Shaft Rotary Tool: https://amzn.to/3J3Qqbb Tungsten Carbide Micro Burrs: https://amzn.to/3vvKHIa Reading and Instruction: Knife Engineering by Dr. Larrin Thomas: https://amzn.to/3SO7hlP BUILD YOUR OWN HYDRAULIC FORGING PRESS by Dr. James Baston: https://amzn.to/3fV86L1 THANKS to my Patrons! Allan Williams Anderson Hand Forged Jeremy Green Michael Baker Sonja Stevenson Justin Goodman James Buck Jason Mulkey Richard Branton Robert Bryant Bruce Brissette Clint Hancox Joe Dees Kaiservonhugal Songs Song: A Long Life Artist: Kia Music by: CreatorMix.com Song: Bobby Astro Artist: Kia Music by: CreatorMix.com Song: Seals Artist: Kia Music by: CreatorMix.com My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tonyseverioknives My Website: https://www.tonyseverioknives.com My Instagram: http://instagram.com/tonyseverioknives My Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tonyseverioknives My TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@tonyseverioknives #knifemaking #knifeguard