first one from scratch completed

[Bruce McLeish]

So, after many, many trials and tribulations (none of which had to do with knife making!) I finally completed an actual knife looking object. As Rod Serling would say " up for your consideration...." All comments, critiques, pointers, anything you have to say will be appreciated. I got big shoulders, so don't just be nice.... The details are:
3/16ths 1084 stock, hardened in my gas forge. Tempered in our kitchen oven @ 425* x 2. Scales are birds eye maple finished with true oil and completed with carnuba (mothers brand) wax. spacers are bloodwood. Pins are my own mosaic from brass stock. Scales are held on with the pins and a liberal coat of G Flex epoxy. Overall length is 8 1/2 ", blade is 4 1/2". Thanks for looking.

 

[Dennis Morland]

Most excellent. Nice job!

 

[Bruce McLeish]

Thanks, DeMo. Your tutorial will be used for the making of the sheath. THAT should be an interesting journey!!!

 

[Daniel Macina]

Great job!

 

[Dennis Morland]

Thanks, DeMo. Your tutorial will be used for the making of the sheath. THAT should be an interesting journey!!!

Dude -you need to make a simple fold over sheath like this one for that knife.

 

[Bruce McLeish]

Dude -you need to make a simple fold over sheath like this one for that knife.

Tee hee hee.... You make it sound soooooo simple!
But, bowing to your experience and obvious talent , I shall attempt the SIMPLE , easy peasy, no brainer, any moron can do it , fold over sheath. Thanks.

 

[Bruce McLeish]

Great job!

Thanks ,Daniel, I appreciate the positive feedback.

 

[springer82]

Very nice!!!

 

[Sean Jones]

That turned out very nice!

 

[Bruce McLeish]

Springer and Sean, thanks for the comments. I appreciate them alot!

 

[Doug Lester]

Dennis, here I thought that I was the only one who did lacing.

Doug

 

[Kevin Zito]

So, after many, many trials and tribulations (none of which had to do with knife making!) I finally completed an actual knife looking object. As Rod Serling would say " up for your consideration...." All comments, critiques, pointers, anything you have to say will be appreciated. I got big shoulders, so don't just be nice.... The details are:
3/16ths 1084 stock, hardened in my gas forge. Tempered in our kitchen oven @ 425* x 2. Scales are birds eye maple finished with true oil and completed with carnuba (mothers brand) wax. spacers are bloodwood. Pins are my own mosaic from brass stock. Scales are held on with the pins and a liberal coat of G Flex epoxy. Overall length is 8 1/2 ", blade is 4 1/2". Thanks for looking.View attachment 68872View attachment 68873View attachment 68874

Very nice, my friend! Love the color choices. Keep up the great work.

 

[Bruce McLeish]

Thanks Kev . I haven't seen you around much. Keep in touch , amigo. ( For all you Cajun types -that means , well.....
Amigo!)

 

[BossDog]

nice job.
try just two pins next time and make them a bit smaller. The position of the end ones are good, skip the middle one.

 

[Bruce McLeish]

thanks for the tip, and I will give that a try on the next one

 

[Smallshop]

Nice job! Turned out nice.

 

[Bruce McLeish]

Thanks for the compliment, Ted. I appreciate it.