Lil Oodie No.1

[Lord Farquhar]

Made with some nice Uddelholm steel and I have come up with this blade. I wanted to make a small whittler/wood knife with a spear point for drilling if needed.

£40

Its 5.5 inches in total length with about 1.75inch of blade. The steel is 2.5mm thick and has been etched for the forgey look pattern. I used 6mm brass pins and a 6mm brass tube for the lanyard and the scales are good old walnut.

Thanks for looking

PM if interested

 

[jojo]

Beautiful little knife, it will do well for it's intended usage, I think. I just love those curvy blades. What's Uddelholm steel? Is it a vinegar etch you have used?

 

[British Red]

Wow thats a sweetie!

I sooo like that as a backup / small knife

I like that a lot - I that a zero ground scandy looks slightly curved?

Red

 

[Lord Farquhar]

Its a flat grind with a slight convex on the edge, I can fully flat it if required. The etch is done with ferric acid.

Uddelholm steel is a Swedish band saw steel a bit like L6.

cheers

 

[godfather]

Cruel, I can't stop druling!! Great looking knife.

Godfather

 

[jojo]

Where can I get some ferric acid?

 

[Lord Farquhar]

Where can I get some ferric acid?

try www.maplin.co.uk

Its used to etch circuitboards

 

[Lord Farquhar]

Or the bay has it at £3.20

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ferric-Chlori...hZ012QQcategoryZ11809QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

 

[Lord Farquhar]

Better pix added....I hope

 

[Lord Farquhar]

Price drop to £40

 

[British Red]

<sigh>

I so want this.......

I cant justify another knife though with my new one due.....

Can I?

Red

 

[Lord Farquhar]

Price dropped to &#163;30.... please some one?

How come i cant edit the original thread?

 

[JFW]

PM sent

Cheers

JFW

 

[g4ghb]

I just LOVE the effect of the blade Mozzy! :You_Rock_ JFW has a cracking catch there methinks!

You say it is etched in feric chloride, do you add a resist at all to create the mottled effect? or is it your secret recipie that you will (understandably) keep to yourself and take to the grave.....

 

[JFW]

Whoopee,

Timed that right to pick up a cracking bargin, thought this might have gone earlier.
Lord farquhars work is fantastic and well worth the original asking price for this. I have previously bought one of his little wren knives, one of my mates offered me a trade that I couldn't resist, so now I've got me hands on another LF knife - when it arrives.
Oh the wait.....

Cheers

JFW

 

[British Red]

Good catch - I would have weakened at &#163;30 - thanks for saving me from myself!

Red

 

[JFW]

Lord Farquhar,

Paypal sent, thanks very much.

Cheers

JFW

 

[Rebel]

£30!! I'd have weakened too. You got a bargain there.

 

[Lord Farquhar]

It will be in the post shortly.

 

[Lord Farquhar]

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