TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 Thank heavens for that small mercy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 55 minutes ago, la bala said: Jobs a goodun. Will there be any pics of you shaving hairs. Just picked this up from ditchies trail cam....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 Impressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 I knew you could do it easy peasy 😊 there’ll be no holding you now 😉 looking good 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 2 hours ago, Whitebridges said: Just picked this up from ditchies trail cam....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 you are rotten the bloody lot of you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 So keep your hat on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 starting to come together now....got my band saw back and stating to shape the scales...it will be not easy ..as the back end has less to come off than the front end.... enjoy .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 just adding on a couple or so pics..........i will have to shape the scales up using a metal file...the wood is so hard it cuts like a soft metal...so i started at the thick end....to get the shape...then i will sand it down and rivet it using bronze rivets and then polish it on the machine ...and it should start to bloom........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted May 13, 2019 Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 I can’t believe just how good the old knife is looking the man is remarkable awesome stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 13, 2019 Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 Yes very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 Wow, that is going to look fantastic. What a great skill. Cannot wait for the next set of pics. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 just a few more pics to keep everyone going..........dont hestitate to critisise or ask questions i have left it about .25mm proud so as to allow me to assemble it..and pick up a few scratches on the way ...before final clean up........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckandswing Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 That is genuinely beautiful craft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 He's a CNC machine on legs. That is coming up beautifully Simon. Lovely bit of wood you found for it and it still looks like a working tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 That will be hard to give back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Walker570 said: He's a CNC machine on legs. That is coming up beautifully Simon. Lovely bit of wood you found for it and it still looks like a working tool. deadeye alan sent me a whole load of different hardwoods........this is a slice off a bit of the first stuff he sent me.....there is african blackwood ...ironwood loverely walnut aged oak.....very nice 1 hour ago, Duckandswing said: That is genuinely beautiful craft. 1 hour ago, NoBodyImportant said: Looks great! i like it as the metal work although cleaned up still has a 100 years of wear on it...left all the scratches and dents in it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 11 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: That will be hard to give back! i might send it to the wrong address....................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 8 minutes ago, ditchman said: i might send it to the wrong address....................... ill send you my address 😂 nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted May 15, 2019 Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 Wow Simon another super job pleased the wood is coming in handy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 2 bronze rivets on each scale..........the other holes are for the leaf spring....there is a sequence to putting it together............what i have done is thinned the leaf spring out a touch as it was too strong..its slick as snot now.... chamfered the backs of the rivet holes to allow the rivet to expand into it....then filed it off............the other scale (wood) is 99% done...i will finish it off once it is all together........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 15, 2019 Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 Nearly there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 just getting to the last stage of riveting...2 to do now........i have used a 2.5mm steel rivet for the spring pivot point................i will clean it ...sand it....set the brass pommel in..(bit of work to do on that yet as the casting is poor)....then wire wool the whole knife and just rub some oil in it....dont think i will polish it ...as the natural wood feels so nice.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 Sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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