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Title: River Oak Hunter
Post by: Emmons on September 25, 2010, 07:43:00 PM

I purchased some River Oak boards from a guy that recovered the logs from a river.  The logs were surmerged for approx. 150 years.

5-1/2" O1 blade at RC59
Hand rubbed to 800 grit
Germany silver guard and fittings

 (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a222/JPStangs/IMG_2335.jpg)

 (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a222/JPStangs/IMG_2336.jpg)

This one was built to be auctioned off for a youth baseball team in the town the logs were recovered from.

Thanks for looking,

James

Title: Re: River Oak Hunter
Post by: skullworks on September 25, 2010, 08:54:00 PM

Beautiful work!!!! Bet that wood is dense!

Title: Re: River Oak Hunter
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on September 25, 2010, 09:37:00 PM

James
that one is nice I like it,  but I like all of yours
Dana

Title: Re: River Oak Hunter
Post by: Nala on September 26, 2010, 12:53:00 AM

You put out some of the most beautiful knives I have ever seen!

Nalajr

Title: Re: River Oak Hunter
Post by: jpsowers on September 26, 2010, 09:20:00 AM

That is a great looking knife. What kind of finish did you put on the oak?

Title: Re: River Oak Hunter
Post by: Emmons on September 27, 2010, 09:55:00 AM

Jim,

I used a tung oil finish.  The process takes about two weeks, but it fills the pores and give good depth in the finish.  Bruce Bump wrote about the finish using Tru-Oil on another forum, but it also works well with tung oil.  Sand the wood to 320 grit, then wet sand with the oil at 320 to make a slurry.  Do not remove the slurry and allow it to dry for about a week.  Then wet sand with the oil and lightly wipe the oil off, working your way up thru the grits 400 to 2500.

James

Title: Re: River Oak Hunter
Post by: kbaknife on September 27, 2010, 07:15:00 PM

I think it's awesome.

Title: Re: River Oak Hunter
Post by: amar911 on October 02, 2010, 02:30:00 AM

James,

That is one of your best yet, and you always make beautiful knives. The river oak is outstanding, as is the blade, but my favorite part is the German silver guard and fittings. They take that knife over the top. Guards don't always work for me because they can overpower the knife, but that one is so sleek and perfectly shaped. I hope the knife brings a lot at the auction. It should.

Allan