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Bushings are the way to go! Keep close tolerances +or - .0005 Be sure to lap the hole. I buy the 3/16" od and 3/32" id from k&g.

I use the stay bright flux and solder from pops knife supply. Tony Bose put me on to it.

This was posted on another part of the forum but I thought it was worth a repost. I was talking to a friend the other day and he asked to see my knife. He was surprised when I pulled out an old OVB with a broken blade. My excuse was that I sold everything that I made....after that moment of...

Looking good Joe. You'll get faster just keep at it.

I wanted to carry something that I wouldn't have to make excuses for. This one feels pretty darn cool the way it is. It would take a pretty attractive offer for me to let it go.:D

I was being kind of sarcastic. They are pretty labor intensive. I've made them with double shields. Traditionally they were made on one side probably for engraving purposes.

Because I didn't want to pay for it. :rolleyes:

I was talking to a friend the other day and he asked to see my knife. He was surprised when I pulled out an old OVB with a broken blade. My excuse was that I sold everything that I made....after that moment of embarrassment I decided to put everything on hold and make something for myself...

You your right! No one has ever mentioned that to me and I just carried that over from my fixed blade days. THANKS!

Thanks for the comments guys. Hi Rob, This is a 3 3/4" Easy Open Teardrop with a hand rubbed D-2 Spear Point blade. It has double long pull nail groves and double acorn shields. The scales are natural macarta and the 304 stainless bolsters are fluted. cool 1 PIECE OF CAKE! :unsure:

Can you see the features that make this knife a good user for a left handed person?

This one is going to a south paw!

Take a look at this. http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=463675&highlight=coke+bottle+challenge

Looks great Bruce, well done!

Looks good Billy!

Amen!

Thanks for all the kind words. 3 5/8" from bottom of the bolsters to the tip and 3 1/4" cutting edge.

I'm shipping this one out tomorrow. I got some decent pictures of her tonight and I thought I would share. The new owner wanted a folder for field dressing Elk and Deer. So this is what I made for him. 4 1/2" Drop Point Backpocket in D-2 (of course) with Sambar and Bullocks shield. I...

I think it is a good combo Travis, Just enough file work and I think the brass really complements that Rosewood. BTW that wood looks very familiar...... How did you like working that stuff?

Very nice Vince. Now you're going to have spend some $ on a good piece of meat to give it a little test.