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Main Boards => Hunting Knives and Crafters => Topic started by: srtben on June 19, 2011, 08:18:00 PM

Title: ball handle skinner/utility
Post by: srtben on June 19, 2011, 08:18:00 PM
Here is a small bushcraft/utility knife I just finished. It has a kind of "ball" handle that fits oh so nicely in the palm of your hand, its very comfortable. The bevels have a scotch brite "machine finish" and the flats have a nice hammered texture forged in.
The wood is hububalli sanded to 600 grit and sealed with teak oil.

 (http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af354/srtben/KNIVES/P6170842.jpg)

 (http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af354/srtben/KNIVES/P6170845.jpg)

 (http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af354/srtben/KNIVES/P6170844.jpg)

 (http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af354/srtben/KNIVES/P6170847.jpg)

 (http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af354/srtben/KNIVES/P6170846.jpg)
Title: Re: ball handle skinner/utility
Post by: L. Harris on June 19, 2011, 08:26:00 PM
Very nice!!! Awesome leather work to boot!
Title: Re: ball handle skinner/utility
Post by: skullworks on June 19, 2011, 09:34:00 PM
I like it alot!
Title: Re: ball handle skinner/utility
Post by: gables on June 20, 2011, 10:32:00 AM
Would you share how you get the wood grain effect with your leather dye? Great work.
Title: Re: ball handle skinner/utility
Post by: Izzy on June 20, 2011, 06:13:00 PM
Super cool and unique. I like that a lot.
Title: Re: ball handle skinner/utility
Post by: charlie phillips on June 20, 2011, 11:19:00 PM
LOOKS GOOD AND I LIKE THE STAMP ON THE KNIFE.


      TXCP
Title: Re: ball handle skinner/utility
Post by: srtben on June 20, 2011, 11:43:00 PM
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Originally posted by gables:
Would you share how you get the wood grain effect with your leather dye? Great work.
I use the "Eco Flo" dye from tandy leather, and apply it with wool daubers. It is a gel so goes on kind of streaky, I just don't smooth it all the way out and it dyes some areas darker.
Title: Re: ball handle skinner/utility
Post by: Toecutter on June 23, 2011, 12:44:00 AM
Great work all around.  Really like the dimple look on the sheath!

Nathan