CaptainBeaky Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Having read some of the recent knifemaking threads on PW, I have been motivated to clear out the man-cave and make some more blades. The fact that the Management is pestering me to clear out the garage that contains the man-cave is, of course, entirely irrelevant! Looking through the Box of Things to Finish reveals 6 blades in various stages of completion, from 'waiting for heat-treatment' through to 'ready for a handle', with one detour into 'bolster fitted but it's carp so I'll have to do it again'. There is also a stock for an SKB sxs lurking on the bench in a bath of turps, so I'll have to finish that first. Anyway, here's one I made earlier, and one of which I actually remembered to take work-in-progress photos. Bolster and first spacer fitted and clamped: Handle sections fitted and glued up. Glue set, tang rivetted over, handle marked up ready to start shaping. Finished! Blade is by Pekka Tuominen in what the Finns refer to as 'silver steel'. Handle is desert ironwood with nickel-silver and black fibre fittings, and the accent is piece of mammoth ivory. SHeath is wet-moulded 4mm veg tan leather, dyed with Fiebings oil dye and finished with carnuaba wax. Thanks for looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lampwick Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Wow that looks really good. Inspired me to pull my finger out and finish two I have laying around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Very nice well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul T Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Now that is a thing of beauty - you must be really chuffed with that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzab Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 WOW thats a knife. Absolutely stunning. I must try mixing handle materials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Very nice indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul taylor Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Really like that, beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBeaky Posted April 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Thank you, kind sirs. This one I kept... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraivi Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Spme nice work there. Did that ironwood blunt your tools easily? Was worth it I bet. looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAYBURN Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 fantastic job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffjjack Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Beautiful workmanship. Time to get back to my own man cave. I have 3 handles that need finishing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBeaky Posted April 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Did that ironwood blunt your tools easily?Thanks - it was definitely worth it The DI didn't really blunt any tools, but that is more a reflection of the tools used - I did the rough shaping with a hand saw, then the rest with belt and drum sander, up to the point of finishing, when I switched to Micromesh. Mind you, you really need to wear respiratory protection when sanding this stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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