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Title: Aged osage handle
Post by: Frenchymanny on September 05, 2008, 03:57:00 PM

Hi Guys,

Help me wait for my knife, it is in the finishing stage right now  :archer:    :jumper:  

Can you post your aged osage handle kinfe?


F-Manny

Title: Re: Aged osage handle
Post by: Bobby Urban on September 05, 2008, 09:18:00 PM

Well I just finished this one recently.  The osage is from a piece I have had for years but it will be a while before it looks aged.  I could put it in the sun and it will darken pretty quick.
 (http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh205/bushbow/CampKnife1-1.jpg)
 (http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh205/bushbow/Campknife5-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Aged osage handle
Post by: Frenchymanny on September 05, 2008, 10:00:00 PM

Thanks Bobby,

Very nice knife, is it a patch knife?

F-Manny

Title: Re: Aged osage handle
Post by: Bobby Urban on September 06, 2008, 05:57:00 PM

A little big for a patch knife but I supose it would work.  More of a camp knife with a raw, mountain man look.  Fun to make.  I am getting real obsessed with forging.  I have my first damascus blade etching in acid on the kitchen counter right now and I forged a big bowie from the same piece of coil spring I made the above knife from.  Knives are fun.

Bob Urban

Title: Re: Aged osage handle
Post by: onemississipp on September 08, 2008, 01:53:00 PM

Set that osage out in the sun and it will turn the deep orange color in days...

Title: Re: Aged osage handle
Post by: Frenchymanny on September 08, 2008, 03:54:00 PM

The rusty honey color of aged osage, a treat for me!

I have a special knife in the making from a friend, with a beautiful osage handle  :jumper:    :jumper:  

Lucky me!

F-Manny