Firesteel handles

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stuart f

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Jan 19, 2004
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Hi, i thought i would share a few photos of a couple of firesteel handles that i made recently. I just used some odd bits of pine that were lying around the shed to make them. Anyway here we go.
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Barn owl
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Thanks for looking.
 

Marts

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May 5, 2005
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Very nice Stuart. The owl is beautiful. What sort of knife did you use?

I don't think we'll be having a firesteel re-match :eek:
 

British Red

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Dec 30, 2005
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Stuart,

BB (My GF) has never liked firesteels. She now wants "owly". I can't carve except with an axe....It may ahve to be lifesize!

Lovely work - you have rep

Red
 

fred gordon

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Mar 8, 2006
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Don't you just hate talented people! :lmao: I put a piece of red deer antler on to a firesteel at the weekend and thought i was doing well. Then you go and show us this superb work. Envy is a sin, but they do look good. :)
 

stuart f

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Jan 19, 2004
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Thanks all for your kind comments.

Marts, i,m affraid to my shame that i did'nt use a knife, but cheated and used a dremmel type tool to make them. I am my own worst enemy as i start with good intentions by saying that i'm going to take my time and carve such things with a knife, then lovingly sand it by hand but i get into the shed and its b****r it wheres the dremmel,to impatient and wanting to get to the see the end product ASAP :eek: .Terrible i know!!!

Woodwalker, the eyes are quite simple,they are just beeswax mixed 50/50 with charcoal. I made eye sockets then warmed the wax up to make it pliable and pushed it into the sockets,next wipe off the excess and your left with nice round eyes.

Pumbaa, i don't buy firesteels with the plastic handles on as you can buy them without,check here http://outdoorcode.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=60&products_id=45. I don't have anything to do will the seller blah blah.
 

Zammo

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Jul 29, 2006
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stuart f said:
Thanks all for your kind comments.

Marts, i,m affraid to my shame that i did'nt use a knife, but cheated and used a dremmel type tool to make them. I am my own worst enemy as i start with good intentions by saying that i'm going to take my time and carve such things with a knife, then lovingly sand it by hand but i get into the shed and its b****r it wheres the dremmel,to impatient and wanting to get to the see the end product ASAP :eek: .Terrible i know!!!

Woodwalker, the eyes are quite simple,they are just beeswax mixed 50/50 with charcoal. I made eye sockets then warmed the wax up to make it pliable and pushed it into the sockets,next wipe off the excess and your left with nice round eyes.

Pumbaa, i don't buy firesteels with the plastic handles on as you can buy them without,check here http://outdoorcode.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=60&products_id=45. I don't have anything to do will the seller blah blah.

Did you just drill a hole in the wood and then glue the firesteel on with something like Araldite?
 

Zammo

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Jul 29, 2006
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Just made my first firesteel handle and had a bit of trouble getting the hole straight. The first couple of attempts I drilled the hole but when I placed the firesteel in it was at a slight angle. Is there any way to insure you get a straight hole?
 

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