Latest Knives off the bench

opaul

Well-Known Member

• Oct 17, 2017

• #1

I just finished these up today. The scales are buckeye burl and Chakte Viga. I used the small wheel to radius the forward part of the grip. The steel is 1084 and I'm using G-flex epoxy for the scales.

 

Kevin Zito

KNIFE MAKER

• Oct 17, 2017

• #2

Love the shape of those handles.

 

opaul

Well-Known Member

• Oct 17, 2017

• #3

Thanks Kevin. They feel comfortable in hand, or at least mine anyway!

 

Ty Adams

KNIFE MAKER

• Oct 17, 2017

• #4

Great knives! The buckeye knife really got my attention. Is it hollow ground?

 

C Craft

Well-Known Member

• Oct 17, 2017

• #5

Thumbs up opaul!! Love the first ones handle material but the second ain't no slouch either!!

 

bladegrinder

Well-Known Member

• Oct 17, 2017

• #6

I like that one on top, gotta love buckeye burl.

 

Justin Presson

Well-Known Member

• Oct 17, 2017

• #7

That is a pair of fine knives, I will echo what is said above that buckey looks great.

 

Gene Kimmi

KNIFE MAKER

• Oct 17, 2017

• #8

That's a couple of great looking knives. I have to give another vote to the buckeye burl handled one. Also love the background in your photos.

 

Gliden07

Well-Known Member

• Oct 17, 2017

• #9

Nice looking as always! Grind lines getting better and better!! Small wheel is AWESOME!! I have a bunch of knives to do with finger grooves simler to a CRKT Minimalist but physically larger. The small wheel will help immensely!

 

opaul

Well-Known Member

• Oct 17, 2017

• #10

Ty Adams said:

Great knives! The buckeye knife really got my attention. Is it hollow ground?

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Thanks Ty! It's a flat grind.

 

opaul

Well-Known Member

• Oct 17, 2017

• #11

Thanks for all the feedback. Looking back I thought the black pin might look good on the Viga scale, but now it looks out of place. But I do like using the black micarta pins.
The buckeye burl is beautiful stuff but it is really nasty to work with - dust and the stabilized chemicals. I always use my respirator and try to have a fan blowing the dust out. I don't have a dust collection system.