What are your plans to do that? Are you going to do a few prototypes first?That's on my list of builds, I want to give them as gifts, but I want to make sure I do them perfectly first, and put a makers mark on them, "Helps establish a future customer base"
Yes, prototypes, I have a pretty good idea of the blade profile I want. I’ll probably go with approx 1/8” thick on the spine. I also want to mess around with using some sort of metal piece in the handle to use to hold the spindle when making fire with a bow drill... still haven’t quite decided what steel I want to use yet. Bush crafting and hunting is what sparked an interest in making my own knifeWhat are your plans to do that? Are you going to do a few prototypes first?
I saw a bushcraft knife recently that had a metal cup in set into the scale material. You got me thinking.Yes, prototypes, I have a pretty good idea of the blade profile I want. I’ll probably go with approx 1/8” thick on the spine. I also want to mess around with using some sort of metal piece in the handle to use to hold the spindle when making fire with a bow drill... still haven’t quite decided what steel I want to use yet. Bush crafting and hunting is what sparked an interest in making my own knife
That’s one of the first bushcraft knives that I actually like. Great shape!
I’ve given it some quick thought - would it work to do a chamfer in the steel tang and then drill the scale to match?Yes, prototypes, I have a pretty good idea of the blade profile I want. I’ll probably go with approx 1/8” thick on the spine. I also want to mess around with using some sort of metal piece in the handle to use to hold the spindle when making fire with a bow drill... still haven’t quite decided what steel I want to use yet. Bush crafting and hunting is what sparked an interest in making my own knife
Lol I’m glad! Your version is better!Hey. Hope you don’t mind I copied your flared butt tang, I cannot lie
That's a good idea............Or maybe machine a bowl shaped in a bolster in the center of the handle out of 416
that Idea seems like the strongest and it might be a nice look as well, Its the main one I want to tryThat's a good idea............