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Knife from scraps
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 4:51 pm
by B4408
Have been working on a knife for doing those small skinning jobs and cuts. Have been wanting a drop point style and after seeing a few pics thought I would try making one.
Camel gave me some blanks cut out of an old pit saw blade. Ned Kelly gave me some walnut at the Missedathon to practice my checkering on which was just right size to cut the scales from. I made the brass and copper pins, which added a bit of bling. Leather sheath from the saddlery offcut.
Since it was already very hard saw steel I ground it carefully with power tools with frequent water dipping and on my big wet grindstone. Then polished and buffed with a dremel. Slow process.
Pics will show some of the process.
- rusty blank
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- ground rough on the bench grinder
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- wet grinding
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- finished with sheath
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Bruce
Re: Knife from scraps
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 4:53 pm
by B4408
more pics
- walnut scales
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- brass tube with copper wire for bling
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- Ned Kelly walnut
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Just needs a touch up on the edge and something to skin.
Bruce
Re: Knife from scraps
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 6:09 pm
by Tackleberry
nice job right there
Re: Knife from scraps
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 6:45 pm
by Branxhunter
Top job ther Bruce. I have never seen copper wire used like that - quite effective.
Your quite handy aren't you?
Marcus
Re: Knife from scraps
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 7:30 pm
by JasonF
Nice work Bruce.
Re: Knife from scraps
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 7:58 pm
by trevort
Well done bruce
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Re: Knife from scraps
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 8:27 pm
by daisy
Looking the goods. Nice job
Re: Knife from scraps
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 8:30 pm
by Sako 22-250
Top job
Well done
Re: Knife from scraps
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 8:40 pm
by Seddo
Nice
Re: Knife from scraps
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 8:46 pm
by Camel
Nice to see you got it finished mate, looks better than those bits of scrap I sent you
Re: Knife from scraps
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 6:21 am
by bigfellascott
Lovely job Bruce.
Re: Knife from scraps
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 4:27 pm
by B4408
Wife didn't think the sheath was good enough, either did I. So made another one today.
A bit of better quality leather, folded the belt loop forward this time and kept it natural colour with a bit of Dubbin.
- new sheath
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Bruce
Re: Knife from scraps
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 5:30 pm
by kickinback
You never cease to amaze Bruce. A job well done.
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Re: Knife from scraps
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 6:26 pm
by MISSED
Great work Bruce that looks bloody awesome
Re: Knife from scraps
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2016 7:32 am
by B4408
Thanks for all the kind comments.
It has turned out better than expected
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I put a few of our lambs in the freezer a couple of months ago and that made me realise I didn't have a good knife for doing the initial cuts when skinning. So that got me motivated.
Missed , a bit like the shape of your new custom. Which made me think I was on the right style and design.
Bruce