flynny Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 That's awesome ditchy, absolutely cracking, a thing of beauty flynny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 3 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Absolutely marvellous Simon What will you do with all the wooden Opinell handles? Maybe make some knives 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 3 hours ago, ditchman said: dont know yet.............there's a fair few of them........ Sell 'em back to Opinnel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 6 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Absolutely marvellous Simon What will you do with all the wooden Opinell handles? Believe it !!! He, the Maestro, will think of something. Have you rounded the edge of the pommel. I personally liked the initial angled edge , in fact was about to commend you on it's precise nature....... having to refer to the Oxford English now to find suitable words.... 'fandangle' (fantastic ornament) ..........nonpareil (unrivalled or unique)..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 Only just caught up after hectic days. Fantastic Ditchy, a true craft there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 aahhh shucks............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 thats another one done and will be in the post in the next couple of days to its new owner............... the 2nd one is the next project of 2....it is a smaller one an opinel #7.....destined for a young girl who ...im told likes to wittle Harry Potter wands....and i think it will be a pretty little knife when done.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 Very Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 9 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Very Nice did you just buy that Gorosable ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 (edited) No, got too many already! It was a very old advertisement! Edited December 6, 2018 by TIGHTCHOKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flynny Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 Brilliant, my girl is well chuffed, cheers ditchy you are a true gent , of the highest order kjf and Maisie How did you get the groove in the antler that the blade folds into??? its very neat mate kjf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 52 minutes ago, flynny said: Brilliant, my girl is well chuffed, cheers ditchy you are a true gent , of the highest order kjf and Maisie How did you get the groove in the antler that the blade folds into??? its very neat mate kjf yours and your daughter's are the ones im about to start on next ....as i said i will do your daughters first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 Flynny................dont ever get me to do a small opinel again.............this #7 has fighted me all the way so far............they dont take so much care in drilling the ferrul out....the drill hole is not square to the handle or the hole in the blade.........what a bitch.......anyway....the rivert is not in and the blade is nice and tight in the handle...so when it all comes together it will be strong and true..........and will be a pretty little knife when finished.and just right to whittle some Harry Potter wands.......so some little girl will be happy im sure this knife is a #7 ...the big one is a #9 ...and the small one is a #6 or 5 im not sure ...but you can see the difference do some more tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 have just set the brass pommel.......................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flynny Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 You told me to get a no7 lol lol, looks great mate, great job flynny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 just a few more pics of the Harry Potter wand wittller...........have taken Walkers advice and for this little knife ...so it is balanced proper...i have removed some brass and rounded it off see what you think.............. all that remains now is to remove the grind marks out of the blade and reprofile the point and then put a good hard steel rivet in...then thats done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted December 9, 2018 Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 (edited) Very nice, great work as ever Simon and a good call from Nev, that rounded pommel is wonderful, I am sure the young Lady will love it. Edited December 9, 2018 by TIGHTCHOKE Syntax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted December 9, 2018 Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 1 hour ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Very nice, great work as ever Simon and a good call from Nev, that rounded pommel is wonderful, I am sure the young Lady will love it. I agree! Looks more tactile with the rounded pommel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 1 minute ago, panoma1 said: I agree! Looks more tactile with the rounded pommel! for the dads knife (flynny)....im tempted to round the pommel off as well............... on the full size opinels with the slight curve to the antler ...i think i prefer the not rounded off version...............im just going to have to wait and see............. on the by..............i have met someone in the last couple of days...that is "an artist extreme"....he does it as a hobby but the quality of his work is ....supreme....and we had a long chat about knives and stuff.....and when i start on the Hunting knives ...halfway thro the making i will hand them over to him ...so he can do his bit ..and between the 2 of us we will produce a knife/tool ...(NOT A WEAPON).......that is not available on the internet....(cause i have looked)....and i assure you they will be 100% unnique..... it will suit my style entirly..............infact im quite exited about it.....................so after xmas i will start ordering up tool steel bronze and brass....make my heat treated/forge and we will have some fun............ im not going to discuss this any further...so you are going to have to suffer for a bit........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted December 9, 2018 Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 3 minutes ago, ditchman said: for the dads knife (flynny)....im tempted to round the pommel off as well............... on the full size opinels with the slight curve to the antler ...i think i prefer the not rounded off version...............im just going to have to wait and see............. on the by..............i have met someone in the last couple of days...that is "an artist extreme"....he does it as a hobby but the quality of his work is ....supreme....and we had a long chat about knives and stuff.....and when i start on the Hunting knives ...halfway thro the making i will hand them over to him ...so he can do his bit ..and between the 2 of us we will produce a knife/tool ...(NOT A WEAPON).......that is not available on the internet....(cause i have looked)....and i assure you they will be 100% unnique..... it will suit my style entirly..............infact im quite exited about it.....................so after xmas i will start ordering up tool steel bronze and brass....make my heat treated/forge and we will have some fun............ im not going to discuss this any further...so you are going to have to suffer for a bit........ Everyone's mind will be whirring now Ditchy! Keep up the fantastic work. atb 7diaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted December 9, 2018 Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 11 minutes ago, ditchman said: for the dads knife (flynny)....im tempted to round the pommel off as well............... on the full size opinels with the slight curve to the antler ...i think i prefer the not rounded off version...............im just going to have to wait and see............. on the by..............i have met someone in the last couple of days...that is "an artist extreme"....he does it as a hobby but the quality of his work is ....supreme....and we had a long chat about knives and stuff.....and when i start on the Hunting knives ...halfway thro the making i will hand them over to him ...so he can do his bit ..and between the 2 of us we will produce a knife/tool ...(NOT A WEAPON).......that is not available on the internet....(cause i have looked)....and i assure you they will be 100% unnique..... it will suit my style entirly..............infact im quite exited about it.....................so after xmas i will start ordering up tool steel bronze and brass....make my heat treated/forge and we will have some fun............ im not going to discuss this any further...so you are going to have to suffer for a bit........ Roll on new year looking forward to more joy from whizo Simone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted December 9, 2018 Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 Tell me fellas.......would a "bullfinch" double burner, propane gas furnace, have a roll in heat treating knife blades etc...could it replace a forge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 8 minutes ago, panoma1 said: Tell me fellas.......would a "bullfinch" double burner, propane gas furnace, have a roll in heat treating knife blades etc...could it replace a forge? heatreating knives..........(tempering) can be done in a kitchen oven.................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted December 9, 2018 Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 Will you be saying a magic Norfolk spell over the Harry Potter wand whittler before you send it off. or does that only happen when you hit your thumb with your hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 35 minutes ago, amateur said: Will you be saying a magic Norfolk spell over the Harry Potter wand whittler before you send it off. or does that only happen when you hit your thumb with your hammer. im protecting my thumb at the moment....went thro' it with the carving knife a couple of days ago.........................there was much impolite things said.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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