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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Bodork on February 01, 2007, 08:32:00 AM
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I'm not too sharp.........These are!
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My first two helle blade knives.
Both are the harding blade. One has wenge and zebrawood with curley maple and cocobolo accent stripes. The other is ebony and cocobolo with yellowheart and black micarta stripes. Mike
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Those are gorgeous -- almost as nice as your bows! :thumbsup: :notworthy:
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Your talent never ceases to amaze me! Those sure are sweet looking knives Mike! BLM
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Very nice!
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Mike, Those are nice looking knives. Did a great job. Bows, knives, what else? :bigsmyl:
Chort
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Very nice!!!
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Them are purrdy!
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Bodork -- aside from your beautiful handle work, the fact that your handles look "a little too large for blade size" reveals that you made them to use, not just to hang on walls. For field dressing there's nothing harder to work with than a big-bladed Bowie-style knife. Big handle provides the leverage and control we need. You know your stuff! A perfect combo of beauty and utility. I've done one Helle handle and it sure won't be the last, though they'll never be in a class with yours.
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Beautiful work Mike. Got a question, I have the Harding kit and the metal shield part doesnt fit easily onto the notches of the blade. Do you have to file the blade a bit or is there a way to force it down? :confused:
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You would file the opening in the bolster to fit the blade, thats what I always do. Seems to work.
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Oh my!! Mike those are gorgeous!! I want one of each with a matching bow!!
Get me hooked, will ya........!
It's double vision! :eek: :thumbsup:
Can't wait until Frank gets a gander.
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Oh, BTW send me Norb's bow while your at it :bigsmyl:
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I don't like knives - much - :clapper: Only outstanding!
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SICK!><>
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Mike,
Great job with the Harding blades. Unique style handles with nicely contrasting woods. The possibilities are endless. A person can make a hundred knives, all beautiful and functional, with no two alike.
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:thumbsup:
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Pete, Thanks for your comment about the size of the handles. In all honesty, I didn't want to use the brass nut at the end of the handle so I made the handle long enough to cover the tang without cutting it off. Anything else I did right was just dumb luck!
Norbert, The first thing I did was cover the blade with masking tape for my own protection(two layers works-one doesn't!)then I placed one side of the guard into the slot on the blade and then firmly tapped the other side with a piece of wood till it went on. When I epoxied the wood blank on, I made sure the guard was still in the slots and firmly against the end of the wood.
Chad, I just ordered two more blades and every one at work wants one so this may become a habit. Thanks for the wonderful product and prompt service!
Thanks to everyone else for their kind comments. Mike
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My Gawd, first off he makes drop dead georgeous bows and now the same artisty with knives. You sir, need to go into a full time business.
Danny
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Dang that is some nice work.
John
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CAn I say AMEN to your comment Danny, Mike Baker needs to be in the Bow building, knife making business FULL TIME!!!!! You the best man, Barry
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Nice as allways. I can see a matching knife and bow combo in your futher.
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Yep what danny said. :thumbsup: <><
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Mike, how did you make the slot to fit the tang? Thanks, Larry
PS great job on the knives
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Great job Mike!
Just ordered 2 Helle blades (odel) three days ago and planned a handle design similar to yours.
Again, very nice!
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Thanks again, everyone!
Caveman, after I glued the wood together to make the handle block, I drilled a hole in the end of it with my drill press. I was lucky enough to have a bit on hand that is real long and a perfect fit. In fact, after I drilled the hole, I had to take the tang and rotate it in the hole with my hand just to make it go in. It's pretty snug. I had to carve little grooves in the top of the block with my dremel tool to allow for the flare in the tang. Then I filled the hole with epoxy and stuck it together.
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Thanks for responding, bodork! I guess I'll have to order some blades. Larry
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Mike,
Your order is on the way and you should see it Monday or Tuesday. Thanks.