"Beater and Biter..."

[spamel]

Oh, you'll be telling them all about the fluffy pink trim next!

 

[British Red]

Biter is 6" long or thereabouts - sort of a three finger knife. As large as a good neck knife I suppose. Beater has about a 6 and a half inch blade which isn't huge but it feels larger in the hand I must admit (as you found out). I think the 5mm spine and the width gives an impression of size and solidity. Its a bit like a landrover I think. People complain about them taking up road space etc. but in truth they are smaller in terms of "footprint" than many "normal" estate cars. The width and depth make it look big. Thats good for me though - I really wanted beater as big, tough and solid. I think I'm going to get it

Red

 

[weaver]

oooooooh, almost wish I weren't stuck in America with this silly exchange rate!

Do I really neeeed two kidneys?

 

[British Red]

Looks good huh?

I think we still have a few "twists" to the finish that will make them look better yet

Red

 

[malente]

Looks good huh?

I think we still have a few "twists" to the finish that will make them look better yet

Red

They look really good, and also 'utilisable' (does that word even exist ), i.e functional I guess...

Any new developments here? I wanna see some more knife porn

Cheers,

Mike

 

[British Red]

I know that stu was planning to do the handles this week so I'm hoping so......

Err stu??????????????

Red

 

[stuart m]

Did someone call?

 

[stuart m]

These handles...?

More...?

 

[British Red]

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[British Red]

show me show me show me show me show me show me show me show me show me show me show me show me show me show me show me show me show me show me show me show me show me show me show me

please?

 

[stuart m]

I'll take that as a yes then... I don't have many, and they focus on the "Beater" so far, tomorrow will see both those facts change though

Once the liners are epoxied, before fixing the scales, first job is to shape and finish the front edges of them...

Once that is taken care of, the scales can be fixed, epoxy and hidden bolts...

I began a little of the hafting (shaping) today, but again tomorrow will see a huge difference...

Stu

 

[British Red]

Coool - I do like the green liners - they are going to look nice against the dark wood methinks!

Reckon I'll be all excited tomorrow? Gotta work so it'll be late before I see the finished produce

Red

 

[Injati]

Starting to take shape really nicely now. Can't wait for the next set of photos.

 

[British Red]

Me either - that wood is gonna look startling I think when stu has worked his magic on it

 

[stuart m]

Coool - I do like the green liners - they are going to look nice against the dark wood methinks!

Reckon I'll be all excited tomorrow? Gotta work so it'll be late before I see the finished produce

Red

They look cool, and the wood, better than I had hoped for, it's very, very nice

Tomorrow will see both knives shaped well on the road to finished, not fully finished though...

Maybe an idea to start thinking sheaths too mate, these'll be ready for leather by the weekend

 

[British Red]

Okay stu - will do

 

[michiel]

Ooooh. Now it's looking good

 

[stuart m]

Okay stu - will do

Let me know what you come up with, or any ideas you have, we'll get them sorted

 

[stuart m]

I started the day by putting a little shape in the "Beater" handle, I like to spread the shaping over a fair time to prevent any heat build up....

I put that to one side and prepared the "Biter" scales to be fixed...

A little more shaping...

The "Biter" scales fixed, this is how I left the little one tonight...

Then I got back on with the "Beater", the work on it fitted in around another build I had coming together in the 'shop...

Want to see how I left that tonight...?

 

[British Red]

Well duh


yep!

Red