Dave at kelton Posted July 4, 2020 Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 Dog chews, my pups love both antler and opinels, completely b******d the handle on the last one it found Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 Sunday fix........for mostly newcomers ...cause all you old lags have seen it before...........final picture is all the tools used to get to the first stage /cut/fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted July 5, 2020 Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 Coming along smashing that. Was the antler off a red Ditchy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 40 minutes ago, 7daysinaweek said: Coming along smashing that. Was the antler off a red Ditchy? can only use Red ..........its the thickness of the outer bone that you are looking for and the hardness......... the best bit of antler i had was very very unusal it had a very uniform spiral to it and it was to be my knife.............yup.....i cut it too short ....god knows what i was up to........i was bloody furious.....then took it to the bandsaw and chopped it up into small bits and threw it away.............i will proberly never come across a piece of antler like that ever again....... this knife is for someone else....but i will prepare it differently to the other ones i have made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted July 5, 2020 Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 Another lucky recipient of your lovely work, I used mine yesterday to sharpen some canes for decoys still as sharp as the day I received it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted July 5, 2020 Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 10 minutes ago, ditchman said: can only use Red ..........its the thickness of the outer bone that you are looking for and the hardness......... the best bit of antler i had was very very unusal it had a very uniform spiral to it and it was to be my knife.............yup.....i cut it too short ....god knows what i was up to........i was bloody furious.....then took it to the bandsaw and chopped it up into small bits and threw it away.............i will proberly never come across a piece of antler like that ever again....... this knife is for someone else....but i will prepare it differently to the other ones i have made That was a real shame! Looking forward to the finished product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 14 minutes ago, dead eye alan said: Another lucky recipient of your lovely work, I used mine yesterday to sharpen some canes for decoys still as sharp as the day I received it. blimey ..........it still is holding its edge then.........i must say ive always been impressed with the steel.........hard enough to hold an edge and easy enough to put an edge on it.............a while ago the quality control failed and they turned out several knives that were too finely ground at the tip.....(it was too damn thin)....so i had to cut them back by 3mm and reform the tip ... im also a big fan of a full scandi cut... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenholland Posted July 5, 2020 Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 a mole's skinners knife , very smart , ditchy you have always been a cut above the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 20 hours ago, 7daysinaweek said: Coming along smashing that. Was the antler off a red Ditchy? his mole 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 got the most difficult bit done..........we are on the home straight........if the cut to hold the blade is not central then the handle is a dog chew....the cut has to be done by eye and "sleight" of hand...so everything lines up........the drilling is next so i can dry fit the blade so i can mark the blade slot...for me to cut out bit by bit....... this is a nice shape of antler and sits in the hand soooo sweet.....its still a bit long...but i will leave that until the blade slot is done ....then cut the excess off......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 Coming along very nicely that Ditchy. I do like the length of the handles, less ability for slipping of the grip I would think. Does the ferrule take the force of the blade and how strong is the antler spiggot? When you say it needs to be cut "by eye and "sleight of hand" I have neither. I Doff my cap to you sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 24 minutes ago, 7daysinaweek said: Coming along very nicely that Ditchy. I do like the length of the handles, less ability for slipping of the grip I would think. Does the ferrule take the force of the blade and how strong is the antler spiggot? When you say it needs to be cut "by eye and "sleight of hand" I have neither. I Doff my cap to you sir! the antler is much harder and stronger than any wood................thats why they used them for digging out flints in grimes graves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 (edited) Bone is extremely strong coming to think of it. 👍 Edited July 6, 2020 by 7daysinaweek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 seems to line up nicely now so the cut was good......handmade the rivet as i know the steel and can get the size right next thing to do is to cut the blade slot............thats for tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 Looking very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 couldnt get much done today ....getting the car MOT'd ...need new rubber gator and 2 new rear tyres (advisory)..plenty of tread on them but have started to crack and perish...get them dome 2moz cut the blade slot and the excess off the antler ...flattened it on the linisher and cut the brass pommel and flattened so there is a perfect join....will drill and silver solder the pins in and epoxy to the but tomorrow............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 I can just see Nev keeping it standing upright! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 18 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: I can just see Nev keeping it standing upright! christ if you sat on that it would do you a mistief.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 18 minutes ago, ditchman said: christ if you sat on that it would do you a mistief.............. Might spoil your "whole evening" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Might spoil your "whole evening" i dont think he would notice.it might do him some good.............it would help aliviate him of one of his symptoms............"full of ****"......... (Blossem Hill £5.99/bot) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 Gawd knows why you bother with expensive wine, it's never in you long enough to garner your charm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 8 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Gawd knows why you bother with expensive wine, it's never in you long enough to garner your charm! "you sexy thung........"🎶 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 Where did I come into this conversation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 37 minutes ago, Walker570 said: Where did I come into this conversation? too late to defend yourself................its all done and dusted now............we have moved on to another subject.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 OK so time to get back to the clock before we loose interest in it, or you forget where all the bits are. 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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