whalefish Posted January 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Bowie sheath i've been working on. Vinegroon dyed and hand stitched with 80lb fishing braid. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remy 700 Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Your work is fantastic , get some up for sale , cheers remy 700 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Excellent work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whalefish Posted January 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Excellent work Your work is fantastic , get some up for sale , cheers remy 700 Thanks fellas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llanshooter Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Brillaint stuff - Inspired me to order some bits an try my own. if its not too embarrasing I'll post a pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Kelly Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Absolutely beautiful. The kitchen knife would be a fantastic addition to anyone's kitchen, and would actually get used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whalefish Posted January 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Absolutely beautiful. The kitchen knife would be a fantastic addition to anyone's kitchen, and would actually get used. Brillaint stuff - Inspired me to order some bits an try my own. if its not too embarrasing I'll post a pic Thank you, i really appreciate all the kind comments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whalefish Posted January 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Here some non-knife related work i've been doing. Leather purse i made for the gf for christmas, Veg tanned 2.5mm leather double saddle stitched by hand with pigskin guts. Holds 6 cards, with notes and coin pouch. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whalefish Posted January 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil3728 Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Wow that's very good. Just out of interest how long does something like that actually take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whalefish Posted January 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Wow that's very good. Just out of interest how long does something like that actually take. Thanks bud, i would say it took around 15 hrs of work in that one, theres a lot of stitching to be done even on a small piece like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llanshooter Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Advice please with my first knife. Am trying to clean out the slot for the hidden tang in a single piece of purpleheart wood. is this a good idea or should I break the handle down into segments for ease of drilling/cleaning out ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whalefish Posted January 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 Advice please with my first knife. Am trying to clean out the slot for the hidden tang in a single piece of purpleheart wood. is this a good idea or should I break the handle down into segments for ease of drilling/cleaning out ? Hi, doing a single piece handle can be a bit of a pain but can look real good heres a tutorial on how http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?89508-Fitting-a-stick-tang-blade-to-a-one-piece-handle-%28pic-heavy%29 . I use a jigsaw blade fixed to a handle to clear out the hole after i drill which is quite handy although you could do it with a drill and a few needle files. If you want to cut it into pieces you could stack it up with some brass/ bone/ leather... all personal preference but either way can be done relatively easily with hand tools and patience. Hope it goes well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llanshooter Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 Thanks for that - really useful Looks like I am on the right track, just being a bit ambitious in going for a single piece handle to start with. Still if you don't aim high you won't achieve anything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whalefish Posted January 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Thanks for that - really useful Looks like I am on the right track, just being a bit ambitious in going for a single piece handle to start with. Still if you don't aim high you won't achieve anything! Its all about learning from the mistakes good luck with it and enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llanshooter Posted January 19, 2014 Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 205 x 100mm drill bit is just too bendy - keeps going off centre when drilling the hole for the tang. May be need to use wider bit and rely on the epoxy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexl Posted January 19, 2014 Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 Another, blade forged from an old file with a wrought iron bolster and walnut handle. Sheath is 3mm wet formed vegetable tanned leather. Thanks I really like the shape of this, ive been making a knife from an old file for some time now, I sort of gave up because it was taking me so long to get to the type of finish I want, but I like the rugged look this has. You've inspired me to get it back out and have another go at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whalefish Posted January 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 205 x 100mm drill bit is just too bendy - keeps going off centre when drilling the hole for the tang. May be need to use wider bit and rely on the epoxy Try using a shorter bit of the same diameter to get it started and then switch to the longer to get to full depth, should stop it wandering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llanshooter Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Doh - Obvious no you say it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llanshooter Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Tried it . Guess what -it worked!!!. Handle on , butted up to piece of leather and bras bolster. All glued up with epoxy and clamped overnight. Progress at last! Thanks Whalefish. I'll post a pic when done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whalefish Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Tried it . Guess what -it worked!!!. Handle on , butted up to piece of leather and bras bolster. All glued up with epoxy and clamped overnight. Progress at last! Thanks Whalefish. I'll post a pic when done Glad i could help cant wait to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whalefish Posted January 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Another scandinavian one, o1 and iron laminate, brass bolster and maple handle. Will post some better pics in the daylight Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbaz Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 Hi Whalefish Must say, your knives are among the nicest i've ever seen Your name seems really familiar, do you go on British Blades or BUK?? For anyone wanting to 'have a go' at making knives there are a good many tutorials on HERE They do some things differently to us here in the UK but they get good results Click on the 'Tutorials' link at the left side of the page then on knives or Sheaths or whichever of the tutorials that you want!! Cheers, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whalefish Posted February 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 Hi Whalefish Must say, your knives are among the nicest i've ever seen Your name seems really familiar, do you go on British Blades or BUK?? For anyone wanting to 'have a go' at making knives there are a good many tutorials on HERE They do some things differently to us here in the UK but they get good results Click on the 'Tutorials' link at the left side of the page then on knives or Sheaths or whichever of the tutorials that you want!! Cheers, John Thanks mate, not on those forums at the moment but have seen some of the tutorials on there too. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llanshooter Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Just about finished my 1st knife. Now for the sheath! Will post pics when done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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