Originally Posted by
doug3030
So far, Matt, all I have done is cut out the shape and sand the saw-marks off.
With that profile defined, I think it best to cut the kerf for the saw-plate and drill the holes for the sawnuts while the handle still has flat sides.
I believe it would be more difficult to do those tasks if the handle shaping took place first.
It is also probably a good idea to cut the kerf as early in the piece as possible as it is the step with the greatest risk of disaster.
I haven't decided what to use for cutting the kerf yet - I need to measure the sawplate and find something with a similar kerf.