Curly sallow camp-fire scandi

[PB Knives]

Hello!

Here´s a preview picture of my next knife. A simple curly sallow scandi with a Lorentz Linderborg blade.
Handle has been oiled once and is drying at the moment.
I´m going for a pouch style sheath and some braided leather at the back.

Thanks for looking.
/Peter

 

[fastbreak]

That is a beautiful knife. Elegant and simple, yet perfectly fitted handle by the look of it. Well done.

Have fun

Mike

 

[tomtom]

Peter, once again, that is beautiful i love the simplicity and choice and materials!
really great!

 

[familne]

Peter, once again, that is beautiful i love the simplicity and choice and materials!
really great!

Ditto! Looking good Peter!

 

[scruff]

Handle is beautiful!

A true work of art.

 

[ssj]

Very nice. I especially like the clean junction of the blade and the handle. Very smooth.
Steve

 

[scruff]

where did you get such an amazing wood please?

 

[Dave Barker]

Brisa!!!!!

 

[scruff]

oh i guess that was a stupid question :11doh:

 

[PB Knives]

Thanks for your kind words.
Sorry Dave, not from Brisa... a local shop sells curly sallow and I buy from them.

 

[scruff]

Ah thanks PB

Is sallow a native scandinavian wood then?

 

[tomtom]

Peter.. how do you boar the hole for the tang deep enough with out making it to wide for the beautiful fit you have where the blade meets the handle?

 

[Hoodoo]

Very sweet! That wood is incredible!

 

[familne]

Ah thanks PB

Is sallow a native scandinavian wood then?

Sallow is another name for willow, usually grey willow, native in the UK as well.

 

[scruff]

Sallow is another name for willow, usually grey willow, native in the UK as well.

Ta. I thought it was some rare exotic wood!

 

[PB Knives]

Thanks Fraser for answering that one. I did´nt know...

Peter.. how do you boar the hole for the tang deep enough with out making it to wide for the beautiful fit you have where the blade meets the handle?

I drill two small holes at an angle, trying to get them to meet where the tang ends. In this case about 2/3 of the handle length. These holes are ment to be drilled slightly inside the tang profile, which I´ve drawn on the side of the handle.

Then I try to be as careful as possible, using files and small saw blades (for electrical "stick" saws..), when removing the material between the holes.
Also to try and get the tang to be thickest at the "bolster area" helps a bit.

Hope it helps a bit

 

[Stew]

Sallow is another name for willow, usually grey willow, native in the UK as well.

I didn't know that...

Thanks!

 

[Edd-UK]

thats very nice

 

[stovie]

I wish I had the skill to produce something as beautiful as that. A wonderful piece of work. Well done