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Title: first knife in the works
Post by: walkabout on June 16, 2010, 02:58:00 PM

posted a question about pins in the handle of my first knife, and got great responses so i figure id post some pics of the knife in question. its cut from a 10" circular saw blade, antler handle from the first deer i ever got. bolster is hammered copper, although im having a hard time rounding it over the face of the antler as id like it to be.not a very good pic, shows the marks i have yet to finish off in the blade.  (http://i342.photobucket.com/albums/o406/p0go333/100_0487.jpg) heres another showing the bolster. i still have to finish the bolster, blade, and then get my pin indexed/drilled and everything put together and epoxied up. im really happy with it so far.

Title: Re: first knife in the works
Post by: walkabout on June 16, 2010, 02:59:00 PM

(http://i342.photobucket.com/albums/o406/p0go333/100_0489.jpg)oops that last one didnt paste.lol

Title: Re: first knife in the works
Post by: Lin Rhea on June 16, 2010, 06:02:00 PM

Looks pretty good to me. You should be real happy with your first knife looking that good. Great job. Lin

Title: Re: first knife in the works
Post by: walkabout on June 17, 2010, 01:48:00 AM

thanks. i am pretty happy with it, mostly because it all fits tight in the antler, i expected more slop for my first attempt. i did run into some trouble getting the bolster to fit perfectly with the blade though, mostly i think because the antler face isnt as square as it should be and that is compounding everything else. i plan on making another one to complete a set with this one, probably something a little bigger, and am going to use everything i learned making this one to improve upon it.

Title: Re: first knife in the works
Post by: prarieboy on June 17, 2010, 07:29:00 AM

They tell me if Ya keep on learnin You never grow old! Looks good Bro!

Title: Re: first knife in the works
Post by: Doug Campbell on June 17, 2010, 10:05:00 AM

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Originally posted by prarieboy:
They tell me if Ya keep on learnin You never grow old! Looks good Bro!

I like that Bob and very nice 1st knife Richard  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: first knife in the works
Post by: skullworks on June 17, 2010, 01:10:00 PM

Good job!

Title: Re: first knife in the works
Post by: walkabout on June 17, 2010, 01:26:00 PM

thanks for the encouragement. ive been working on this for about 4 months now little by little, doing research on the processes and building tools and fixtures to fit my needs as i go in between building bows. i just got done drilling for my pin, now im working on the butt cap and handle finishing before i put it all together since its easier than working around the blade. im going to go garage saleing this weekend hopefully to pick up some stuff i can use in my shop, like a toaster oven for tempering and maybe a vise and some hand tools to use when i make my next one. right now im pretty much working with hand tools and a few C clamps on a temporary bench until my lumber comes. definitly gives some prospective on knifemakers from the past and their processes when all they had were crude tools.