Finally finished my first knife

[jojo]

I finally finished (well, almost!) my first knife and sheath. I still have to dye the sheath and polish the blade more. 3 /3/4" long blade, 3mm 01 tool steel with rosewood ( I think) scales and brass pins. It's a simple but strong knife but I am happy with it so far.

I have some Tandy brown dye but its water based and the colour is a bit light. What would you recommend as I want to get a fairly deep brow/black, sort of antique colour?

Mind you I have already started on some new blades, similar pattern but a bit longer and in 4mm steel; another one 3"long blade in 3mm and a third one 2" long in 2mm. That'll keep me off the streets for a while

I did get a bit carried away, made those as well

A small arrow head, a blade for a left handed crooked knife and two carving knives blades.

 

[Pignut]

Both sheath and knife are cracking!!!!

I would use fibings Dye it is oil based and a good dark colour used it on this

 

[leon-b]

yes i love the sheath and the knife
blimey you did get a bit carried away lol
leon

 

[Neil1]

Really nice job, quite a lot of talent on the Forum.
N

 

[khimbar]

Nice arrowhead! Anymore planned?

 

[beowolf762]

Great work all around, I especially like the sheath. :You_Rock_

 

[jojo]

Yes, the plan is to make a 1/2 dozen! to make some arrows with wild turkey fletchings! That's the plan, among a few other plans

 

[Too Much Kit To Carry]

Nice work mate :You_Rock_

Thanks for sharing!

Phil.

 

[penvisser]

Can you make me a righthanded crooked knife blade?

Penvisser

 

[jojo]

Hi Penvisser. Yes I'll happy to do it, no problems. Just tell me what you want , as to length and curve of the blade if you want a curve, and I'll send it to you. It will be good to get feedback on its use. I was a tool maker in my twenties and still enjoy working with metals as well as wood so it is also interesting for me to do this.

 

[penvisser]

Hi Penvisser. Yes I'll happy to do it, no problems. Just tell me what you want , as to length and curve of the blade if you want a curve, and I'll send it to you. It will be good to get feedback on its use. I was a tool maker in my twenties and still enjoy working with metals as well as wood so it is also interesting for me to do this.

Thanks mate, it seems to me the size of your knife is fine to me, it has to be rghthanded though.

I made one myself, pics also here on the forum, but the blade is to straight angled, so a curve would be nice.

Best regards, Penvisser

 

[jojo]

Ok Penvisser. My blade is 3" long and I'll make a mirror image for a right handed blade. Do you want the blade curved along its length, or probably more useful, with a curve, in say the last inch or so, not too exagerated? There so many different curves you could put on these blades.

 

[penvisser]

Hi again, a curve for the last inch please.

Best regards,

Penvisser

 

[Chopper]

Very nice

 

[penvisser]

PM sent.

Best regards,

Penvisser

 

[jojo]

Penvisser. A couple of photos for the crooked knife blade

Now, all it needs is hardening and tempering, sharpening, polishing a bit and posting

 

[penvisser]

It looks stunning mate, very nice!!

All the best,

penvisser alias Jan

 

[Snufkin]

Really nice work JoJo, you are a real craftsman.

 

[jojo]

Thanks Snufkin How are you anyway?
I am going to have to make another blade. On hardening, this one has developed what looks to me like a stress crack at the bend between the blade and the tang, just where the reflection is on the photo. I tried to force it to see if it would break but it has not, but I'd rather not take the risk. Will delay by a few days I am affraid, Jan

 

[penvisser]

No problem mate, I can only thank you for the effort you putting into this blade for me. :You_Rock_

Jan