A little mammoth ivory knife

Jim Coffee

Jim Coffee

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Just finished this one, the first one of 2013
5-3/4" overall length
2-1/4" blade
O-1 tool steel, polished finish, hollow ground
thumb jimping
Crackle Mammoth ivory scales
1/8" stainless pins

comments welcome

website..jcoffeecustomknives.com
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Nice Jim. I like the design and as always your knife is clean and crisp.
I took special interest in how you finished the pins in this one. I did one with stag handles and struggled with what to do to make them finished in appearance without doing damage (see; altering the natural appearance) to the stag material.
I'm thinking there must be a rotary tool that you can use to finish them off without doing too much damage.
What's your thoughts on this?
 
Thanks Eric
I just try to get into those little grooves with a small wheel (1-1/2") and grinder on slow speed using the edge of the wheel. A rotary tool would probably work fine just watch out that it dont get away from you and gouge the stag or ivory those things like to try and walk in the direction of the rotation and can easly get away from you.
 
Thanks Jim, I know those things have a mind of their own. I wonder if a small smooth stone would finish one up nice. I think I am going to give it a practice run on some wood and see how that goes.
You got a nice one there though!
 
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