Marking the top and bottom of the slot.
Determining the width of the slot.
Milling the slot. First I drill a series of holes at least .020" smaller than the actual slot. Most drills will cut a slightly over sized hole so I make sure it will be small enough to actually mill the slot and remove all the drilled holes.
Holes drilled now I need to mill the slot to size. I like a press fit so I mill them to fit snugly.
![0229161649_zpsae9lmjiy.jpg](http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j351/Chuck_Richards/Knife%20Projects/0229161649_zpsae9lmjiy.jpg)
Determining the width of the slot.
![0229161704_zps8mt924zs.jpg](http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j351/Chuck_Richards/Knife%20Projects/0229161704_zps8mt924zs.jpg)
Milling the slot. First I drill a series of holes at least .020" smaller than the actual slot. Most drills will cut a slightly over sized hole so I make sure it will be small enough to actually mill the slot and remove all the drilled holes.
![0229161711_zps5gwyfqii.jpg](http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j351/Chuck_Richards/Knife%20Projects/0229161711_zps5gwyfqii.jpg)
Holes drilled now I need to mill the slot to size. I like a press fit so I mill them to fit snugly.
![0229161716a_zpsyzaqxr9j.jpg](http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j351/Chuck_Richards/Knife%20Projects/0229161716a_zpsyzaqxr9j.jpg)