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Hi all I've been gone for a while side tracked by my best mate 12 month granddaughter :D been given the nod to go and rekindle my knife making skills whatch this space some off you will remember me as stanley lake going to change that name ill be back as hill billy best wishes to all :campfire:

Hi all still a couple off things left to do make a matching fire steel. and attach the removable belt loop i give my utter most respect to the makers off thease scandi knifes :rant: stanley whats your opinions

Hi all i know this is not bushy stuff but its close! i thought it worth a mention for any body that's Bord to tears. there's a medieval fair on at Bede's world jarrow north east on this Sunday starts at 10 am to 4.30 pm and its( free) admission for one day only.theres breathtaking sword play...

Hi all after a year and a half i decided to put some new wood scales on this new stainless steel knife which i per chest from USA i take no credit for making the blade.this was the first knife i per-chest before i started to make my own designed knifes i have posted quit a lot off my stuff on...

Here is 2 years worth of learning and still a life time to go! page1 page2 page3 page4 page5 neck knifes page6 maker stanley lake more to come in future :p

Hi lads can't decide whether this is a good game knife or a bush knife its more than capable off both tasks. the blade is 2mm hacksaw blade the grind is hand filed again and hand finished by me the handle is exotic hard wood with three stainless pins this knife feels very comfortable in the...

Hi lads nice to be back again. its a couple off months since i posted any knifes so i thought id post some threads of my two latest knifes any comments or criticism would be very appreciated. this knife wasn't meant to look like the one in pictures the first design i did had more brass two...

Hi all here it is but im not happy with this one:rant: like all well laid planes it didn't go the way i wanted boy this knife has given me some grief :censored: still i suppose i shouldn't beat my self up to much over it its my first attempt at making this sort of Scandinavian knife with this...

Hi every body Ive been busy with this special knife im doing its now gone through the second stage. of heat treating the blade as you can see in my picture's in my home made furnace :D like all best laid planes it didnt go to plan :bluThinki the first heat treat failed i went a few seconds to...

Hi all is there any body out there how knows what this knife was used for originally is looks quiet old its got a very curved blade witch is 6" long i haven't had a close look for any markings i thought it mite be a leather working knife or a butchers knife etc when cleaned up it would make a...

Hi everybody i thought i would give you a glimpse of my best knife ever under construction it gives you an idea of how i go about making my knifes thay are mostly done with a hand file in a home made jig this blade has taken around 4-5 hours of filing on both sides to achieve the 3/4 grind the...

Hi as promised the 5th knife i did over the hols IL let it speak for is self:approve: stanley i will post some pictores off my knew knife in progress my signator Peace :notworthy

Hi nearly there this knife is the 4th knife i did over the hols let say its a cross between a bush craft knife and a bowie knife the blade is 01 carbon steel 4mm thick hole knife is 9" long wood handle scales are maple burl treated with 2 cotes of super glue and 2 cotes off clear varnish the...

Here's two more knifes i did over the holidays designed by me the first one i call my moose knife cos it looks a bit like a moose strong and rugged. the blade made by me from 01 carbon steel. the second one i call my mucked up knife also 01 carbon steel with African black wood handles the end...

Hi every body i thought yous mite whant to take a gander at one off five knifes completed over the last month this one is however a clone.i don't really like to copy some body else's designs i like to design my own where ever possible however im very please with the finished knife i believe its...

wishing all on bush craft site a merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous new year:You_Rock_ :beerchug: :thanks: Stanley

Hi all i thought you might want to have a gander at my smallest real bush craft knife yet it took just as long to make as the full size knife especially with my bad eye site and shaky hands :( its been made exactly the same way and the same materials as its big brother the blade is carbon...

Hi all, Is this possibly one of my best knifes to date? I'll let you decide. Study the photographs carefully though. And i'll keep you posted on it. Stanley

Hi every body this is the third knife made from all recycled materials with the exception of the fire steal. the blade is made from sanvik high speed hacksaw blade in scandinavian style full hidden tang the stag antler handle is from a quiet old Victorian carving knife as is the handle for fire...

Hi all, Is this possibly one of my best knifes to date? I'll let you decide. Study the photographs carefully though. And i'll keep you posted on it. Stanley