Here's a little drop point I just finished up. This was my first time using antler. I was strictly a wood guy up to this. I was surprised at how easily it works and was impressed at how well it finishes up. It has a much shinier finish than the pictures show. I tried a "stone washed" finish on the blade. A big thanks to Ben Tendick for telling me how he does this. Mine turned out a little darker and with less texture than the ones that I have seen of his. I'm guessing I didn't tumble it for long enough after etching. I was going to tape the scales/bolsters off and try to etch the tang to match the blade after shaping the handle, but I liked the contrast, so I polished the spine all the way to the tip.
1095 full tang drop point
8 3/4" OAL
4" Blade length
White tail shed antler scales
Aluminum bolsters
Home made mosaic pins
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I saw a picture on here of a pin lock sheath a few months back. That was the first time I had heard of this type of sheath, but I thought it looked really cool. I decided to try one out for this knife. I think this may be my new favorite type of sheath. It gives probably the most solid lock of any type sheath I've tried.
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Nice one!! I like it. :clapper:
Nice looking combo!
me likey alot
That came out great, nice work!
Double post.
Thanks guys.
Ben,
Do you think I'm right that the blade color isn't as textured because I didn't tumble the blade long enough? I don't have an electric tumbler, so I got bored pretty quickly doing it by hand.
Nice...real nice!
So many talented knife maker here, I'm jealous!! Good work!
Very sharp looking you did a great job..You have talent ... :thumbsup:
That came out very nice. The only drawback of antler is the smell, huh? :) Great work.
That looks like my idea of the perfect fixed blade knife.
- Vic
That knife is very nice! I have never seen one just like it and the lines look very good! Excellent looking knife!!
That looks awesome. Any chance you could post a closeup pic of the stone washed blade. I have not heard of or seen that before.
Very Nice Work. :thumbsup:
Thanks again guys.
Razorback,
Sorry, I don't have any more close up than those and I don't have the knife anymore to get any better pics. Here is a link to one of Ben's. Like I said earlier, it should have a more textured look than what mine has, but mine didn't come out just right for some reason. This was my first try, so hopefully I'll get it figured out.
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=110;t=004313
How does the pin lock sheath work?
Wayne
Wayne,
I wish I would have gotten a picture of the sheath un snapped to show how the settup works, but I didn't think about it when I was taking pictures, and I don't have the knife in my possesion any more. Here is a link to a pic that shows the general idea behind it. The one I used has the pin on the same side as the snap, and my strap is reversed and attached a different way. I don't know how others make these sheaths, but I just used trial and error to figure out a method to work for me.
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=110;t=004228;p=3
I just realized how many links I am posting. As you can see, I have gotten a lot of inspiration from this site. The guys on here are some of the best craftsmen that I have ever come across, and I hope that I will some day at least come close to the level that they are at now. They are also some of the nicest guys I have met. Everybody that I have asked advice from has readily given it, and I have seen a big improvement in my work as a result. Maybe one day I will be able to help another new knife maker the way these guys have helped me. A big thanks to all.
That knife looks great Matt. I've never been a fan of antler either.....but you might have changed my mind with that one!!'