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Fitting a stick tang blade into a handle block or front bolster piece is a challenging part of knife making. If you make the tang slit too wide, you will get a gap between the blade and the front section of the handle. One of the first things makers often check when picking up a hand-made knife is the blade to handle fit-up. A "broach" or tang hole saw is the tool used to help in this process; it is basically a saw blade with a narrow tip small enough to get into drilled holes that are …