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Title: My First
Post by: wissler on January 18, 2010, 11:13:00 PM

01 Carbon tool steel blade "Bushcraft type",with a scandi grind, Pacific Yew scales with brass pins and lanyard tube. CA Glue finish.
I thought I'd start with a blade already done, and add the rest.
 (http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u201/wissler1/1STKnife002.jpg)
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 (http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u201/wissler1/1STKnife004.jpg)
 (http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u201/wissler1/1STKnife005.jpg)
 (http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u201/wissler1/1STKnife006.jpg)
 (http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u201/wissler1/1STKnife007.jpg)
 (http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u201/wissler1/1STKnife009.jpg)
 (http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u201/wissler1/1STKnife010.jpg)


Many lessons learned, like:
-Always wear a respirator and goggles when cutting and sanding wood and glue.
-Never touch a finished blades edge to a moving sanding belt.
-Don't leave your finger in 1 place for more than 3 seconds with CA glue on it(you'll have to sand your skin off of the handle)LOL

Thanks to all of you guys who have been teaching ME without knowing it!

Title: Re: My First
Post by: Lin Rhea on January 19, 2010, 05:16:00 AM

A fine job. You should be proud. Lin  :clapper:

Title: Re: My First
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on January 19, 2010, 08:16:00 AM

Looks good, but once you start you can't stop
dana

Title: Re: My First
Post by: prarieboy on January 19, 2010, 01:24:00 PM

Lookin good! Betcha can't make just one!!!!!

Title: Re: My First
Post by: Steve Nuckels on January 19, 2010, 09:53:00 PM

Nice!  Love the Yew!

Steve
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Title: Re: My First
Post by: fixer on January 19, 2010, 10:36:00 PM

Good job!!!  :clapper:

Title: Re: My First
Post by: wissler on January 19, 2010, 10:46:00 PM

Thanks guys, I've been reading past threads trying learn all I can.

Dana, You're right, I can't stop. I have a Craig Barr blank on the way, and I'm already shopping around for a spindle sander!

Steve, Yew is my personal favorite!
(I was thinking about using some cocobolo also, that came from the Bruin recurve in the pic, but right after I sliced into it, I had a wicked asthma attack and will wait to use the coco in spring....outside!)
PS I wasn't using my respirator at first because I was so excited to get started!!!
IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN!! NEVER

Title: Re: My First
Post by: chris amos on January 20, 2010, 12:11:00 AM

Nice job! Looks like it fills the hand well!