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Main Boards => Hunting Knives and Crafters => Topic started by: Bobby Urban on May 08, 2010, 02:42:00 PM

Title: Working on two new ones
Post by: Bobby Urban on May 08, 2010, 02:42:00 PM

Been a while since I have been to the shop and it felt good to get these two started.  One for a really good friend and one for the kitchen.
Start with a piece off a Ford
    (http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh205/bushbow/Spring.jpg)
Then warm it in here
    (http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh205/bushbow/Forge.jpg)
Smash it with a power hammer
    (http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh205/bushbow/PowerHammer.jpg)
And out comes these
    (http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh205/bushbow/SarahandKitchen.jpg)

Title: Re: Working on two new ones
Post by: skullworks on May 08, 2010, 04:38:00 PM

Looking good!

Title: Re: Working on two new ones
Post by: Ray Hammond on May 11, 2010, 07:37:00 PM

Bobby I really like that top one. Very nice.

Title: Re: Working on two new ones
Post by: Bobby Urban on May 12, 2010, 07:10:00 AM

Thanks Ray and Skully.  I am really excited about the Kitchen Knife and hoping it turns out like I want.  I am trying to grind it thinner than any I have made and then go a little thinner still.  Here is where I am at so far.
 (http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh205/bushbow/Kitchenwtape.jpg)

Title: Re: Working on two new ones
Post by: swp on May 12, 2010, 07:17:00 AM

I'm liking the bottom one.

Title: Re: Working on two new ones
Post by: Bobby Urban on May 12, 2010, 10:04:00 AM

Thanks SWP

Going out of town for a week but when I get back I am getting right on these two.  The drop point hunter is for a friend that just lost her dog.  The handle is a little big but my goal is to incorporate(inset) Farleys dog tag into the handle.  I am really hoping I can get that one to turn out nice for all the obvious reasons.  Stay tuned.

Any tips on a finish to go over the inlet tag?  Should I put epoxy over it?

thanks