Second Knife

[Bardster]

Well the second bardster knife has come off the production line! After a few false starts and some excellent help from those fellows over on british blades, I am reasonably happy with the result! Unfortunately the shape seems to have wandered a little bit but it still feels comfortable in my hand. Ignore the knot - I ordered a replacement after damaging this one but it turned up drilled way offline so need to get a new one.
Cant wait for the new blades I have ordered so I can make some more

Its a Bruslletto Granbit Blade with Factory Nickel Silver Spor, Hull and Knot. The handle is ebony and Oak with dark red leather spacers.

 

[Bardster]

After seeing someone elses version of this knife I Decided I wasnt really happy with the fit and finish so I scrapped the handle and started again. Full project details can be seen over on british blades but here's the final result.

a much better result and the ferrules fit properly. Handle shape came out a lot better too.

 

[morch]

Congratulations mate, thats one hell of a looking knife

 

[happy camper]

good skills!
i'm off to b.b. to see how you did it

 

[Doc]

Fantastic. That must be the top grade of curly birch? The grain is very attractive.

I hava a homemade Brusletto and am most impressed with the blade. Is it laminated?

 

[Bardster]

Fantastic. That must be the top grade of curly birch? The grain is very attractive.

I hava a homemade Brusletto and am most impressed with the blade. Is it laminated?

I think it was super rather than extreme - the block didn't look as good as this.. I think i got lucky and the best grain was hidden until i exposed it.
As far as i know the granbit brusletto blades are stainless and are not laminated.
Some of their other blade blanks are laminated - more info here http://www.brusletto.no/

 

[Ed]

Very nice mate... its given me a few ideas


Ed

 

[Marts]

Very nice bardster. For anyone interested there is another 'Different Ideas' knife making tutorial starting in a couple of days on British Blades. Ask Dave Barker if you're interested.

Link here

There are a few of us from BCUK doing it

 

[Wayland]

Nice one Bardster.

Did the birch come as part of the kit or did you get it separately?

 

[Bardster]

Nice one Bardster.

Did the birch come as part of the kit or did you get it separately?

It came seperately, I ordered it from attleborough, but you can also get it from Brisa or thegoodstuffshop ( http://thegoodstuffshop.dk/shopfront.asp)

Bard