Curly87 Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Started with the basic kit that came with a block of curly birch and a bit of antler. Added to that were some bits of leather and some boxwood spacers. Then it was just a case of chipping, sanding, and filing until the right shape. Once sanded and given a rub down with fine wire wool a coating of linseed oil was added. This one turned out rather well I thought! Now just have to make the leather sheath and its complete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Themacclad Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Fella, that is a work of art .............. :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essex Keeper Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 good job mate start selling them id love to be able to do that :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 That's an excellent job :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curly87 Posted October 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Cheers fellas! Have been thinking about selling them, not sure what sort price people would be willing to pay for one. Reckon I spent around 20 hours or so on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deputy dog Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Well done mate. That knife ceratinly come out great. Very nice piece of workmanship that. Hope it comes in very usefull. :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Excellent. :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinxy72 Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 does look very nice m8 :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essex Keeper Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 were did the kit come from :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markio Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Very nice. You paunched that sock well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curly87 Posted October 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Cheers for all the positive feedback lads :look: I got this kit here (sorry mods if you arent allowed to post external sites, please remove if so!) http://www.heinnie.com/Knives/Karesuando-K.../p-92-301-4990/ This is the best price I have found and it comes with free postage. Karesuando make a few kits from carbon to stainless blades. Its worth giving it a try! Its not as hard as it looks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca R-10 Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 very nice mate :look: if it was me id add it all up like price to buy and hours worked on it atb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curly87 Posted October 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Guess you would be looking at around the 180 mark then, if anyone is interested then give me a PM and am sure we can come to some deal! Would make a lovely gift :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essex Keeper Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 are post a pic of mine when its done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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