Another bushseax

[bushwacker bob]

superb sheath Singteck.Worthy of the knife. :You_Rock_

 

[nickg]

Thanks mate. This one is destined for America. I have a mate I owe something in trade to and it's taken me a while to come up with something.
I've got some more steel stock on order so I'm going to make myself another and also one slightly narrower out of 3mmx30mm stock with some olive wood scales, gotta keep experimenting .

Word of caution about the olive wood scales. I once mounted some olive wood in a chuck for turning on a lathe, switched to another project and left it on the chuck in a dry workshop for a few weeks. When i took it off the chuck there was a good deal of visible corrosion to the chuck metal, this is apparently a well known phenomenon. The acid in the wood starts an electrolytic reaction with the metal the same as a battery does.

Make sure to use a reasonably thick inert spacer between the wood and metal and things will be fine.

 

[Snufkin]

Word of caution about the olive wood scales. I once mounted some olive wood in a chuck for turning on a lathe, switched to another project and left it on the chuck in a dry workshop for a few weeks. When i took it off the chuck there was a good deal of visible corrosion to the chuck metal, this is apparently a well known phenomenon. The acid in the wood starts an electrolytic reaction with the metal the same as a battery does.

Make sure to use a reasonably thick inert spacer between the wood and metal and things will be fine.

Thanks mate. I was aware of its corrosive properties, worse than oak as I understand it. I've got some fibre spacer material set aside for it.

 

[singteck]

Sorry guys didn't have time to make another sheath for it, so I just finish up that one and get it ready for the passaround.

Here's the pictures

I thought rather then keep everyone waiting, I better do the pass around first. Watch out for it.

singteck


PS: Thanks Bob

 

[Snufkin]

Sheath looks great mate.

 

[singteck]

Ok passaround in the FM forum. Sign up now if you want to try it out

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/showthread.php?p=215601#post215601

singteck

 

[beowolf762]

Schweet!!!

 

[nickg]

Tidy sheath - its an awkward shape to cover - well done.

 

[Snufkin]

Here's mkIII, this one is my user. 3mm 01 tool steel, brown linen micarta scales with black and white fibre spacers, and silver steel pins.

Haven't made a sheath for this one yet.

 

[beowolf762]

Wow!! that's nice. I can't believe how fast you turn out knives. I am still working on my friends knife I promised him for Christmas last year.
Oh by the way.... :You_Rock_

 

[leon-b]

yes that is very nice
leon

 

[Snufkin]

Wow!! that's nice. I can't believe how fast you turn out knives. I am still working on my friends knife I promised him for Christmas last year.
Oh by the way.... :You_Rock_

Thanks man. Just got myself an angle grinder, a heck of alot quicker and easier than hacksawing out blanks .

 

[singteck]

Looks like you are all set-up already

That looks great but I am bias about the handle Wonder how led is doing now??

singteck

 

[beowolf762]

What is the height of the blade, from spine to edge at it's tallest point?
Thanks in advance

 

[Snufkin]

What is the height of the blade, from spine to edge at it's tallest point?
Thanks in advance

40mm. The blade is 13cm long and the handle is 10cm.

 

[Snufkin]

Finally made a sheath for this one that isn't too ugly, inspired by Singteks sheath for the Laburnum one.

Working on a new one today too. A stick tang version with a stabilised spalted beech handle with an ivory paper micarta spacer, and I'll fix it with a mosaic pin.
The blade is shaped and all the handle pieces are drilled out, just got to wait until sunday to fire up my forge so I can heat treat and temper the blade. Should have the knife finished by sunday night. This one may be my new user (save me sharpening the other one ).

 

[singteck]

Wow! That looks really nice! I have to start decorating my leather work more soon.

singteck

 

[Snufkin]

Stabilised spalted beech, ivory paper micarta and leather spacers with nickel silver bolster. Partial through tang secured with a mosaic pin. It just needs an edge and a sheath, my new carry .

Let me know if you're getting bored yet, I'll stop if you want.

 

[singteck]

:Wow: I think this is the best of the lot actually.

Well done mate!!

singteck

 

[Snufkin]

Ta. I really tried to keep this one tidy, cleaned up all my tool marks and such like. Of course it won't stay like this for too long once I start using it but it looks pretty in the pictures .