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Main Boards => Hunting Knives and Crafters => Topic started by: prarieboy on February 20, 2010, 03:50:00 PM

Title: Snakey/Raspy
Post by: prarieboy on February 20, 2010, 03:50:00 PM

I am tryin to follow the advice of our tradgang mentors(Tryin).learned cross hatchin is a good thing on metal and wood.Use sandpaper like it's free is excellent advice.
 I have been rasping and fileing handles for about a year now after Karl mentioned it in one his posts.
I Do use a vise grip type hold down on the drillpress.
 Slowin down is a problem.My ol Mamma tried to get that to happen all my life! I'm tryin though.
 Another attempt. Ferriers rasp/Walnut scales/Homade mosiac pin/brass pins/rasp bolsters/Homemade sheath with prarie rattler insert(home tanned snake).
Filed the tang way down with shoulders ahead of the blade.
As always critic is welcome and appreciated. C-Yall Bob
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Title: Re: Snakey/Raspy
Post by: scottm on February 20, 2010, 04:09:00 PM

That is very cool!I like it!Good job!

Title: Re: Snakey/Raspy
Post by: MercilessMing on February 20, 2010, 04:40:00 PM

Way cool!  Great job!

Title: Re: Snakey/Raspy
Post by: Steve Nuckels on February 20, 2010, 08:17:00 PM

It is very cool!  I really like it!

Steve
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Title: Re: Snakey/Raspy
Post by: LONGBOWKID on February 21, 2010, 11:13:00 AM

Bob,

 Thats my favorite of yours so far! Great work!

Kid

Title: Re: Snakey/Raspy
Post by: prarieboy on February 23, 2010, 06:44:00 AM

Hey thanks Guys! Brandon I hope Your healin up alright!C-Yall Bob

Title: Re: Snakey/Raspy
Post by: razorback on February 23, 2010, 07:48:00 AM

Bob, I like the way you swapped sides of the rasp for the Bolster. That is a cool look and I may be forced to steal it when I start turning my rasp files ito knives.

Title: Re: Snakey/Raspy
Post by: woodsman1031 on March 25, 2010, 04:09:00 PM

I love that knife.

  Did you use epoxy along with the pins to hold the bolsters on? What type of metal are the bolster pins made from?


Tommy

Title: Re: Snakey/Raspy
Post by: prarieboy on March 25, 2010, 09:46:00 PM

Hey Thanks woody! Yes on the epoxy and it's 1/8" brazin rod from a farm supply store.

Title: Re: Snakey/Raspy
Post by: sticshooter on March 25, 2010, 11:06:00 PM

Nice bolsters ya got going there. Very nice blade<><

Title: Re: Snakey/Raspy
Post by: prarieboy on March 26, 2010, 08:10:00 AM

Hey stic seems like I got that Idea round here somewhere......Thanks

Title: Re: Snakey/Raspy
Post by: Ragnarok Forge on March 26, 2010, 10:59:00 AM

Nice work.