First ever attempt

[Jackel]

Got a blank fire steel today and After seeing a few on here I thought I'd give it a bash


Just used a scrap piece of ozzie silky oak and a scalpel and some sandpaper and 10 minutes later I had this:-

Not bad for a first go

Only had the one coat of beeswax so far few more coats to do but I'm well chuffed

 

[Dougster]

Good effort, looks really nice.

 

[-Switch-]

Not bad at all mate. How do you hold the steel in the wood, epoxy?

 

[Jackel]

Not bad at all mate. How do you hold the steel in the wood, epoxy?

Just counter sunk the steel about 1/4" in already was a tight fit and then some Araldite

 

[JonnyP]

very nice, unusual looking wood....

 

[Jackel]

its Australian silky oak I cut it across the grain and it has a great effect on the sides which the camera cannot pick up

 

[unused[nl]]

did you just drilled the hole? and see if the blank fitted in the wood? I am kind of interested in this may give it a try my self. Do you know any good places where they sell them? (If you know a shop in the Netherlands it would be great )

 

[Too Much Kit To Carry]

Just counter sunk the steel about 1/4" in already was a tight fit and then some Araldite

You might find that a couple of cross cuts with a hacksaw on the sunk end of the steel will help to hold it in place. Also fun to cut!!!!!

Phil.

 

[Jackel]

did you just drilled the hole? and see if the blank fitted in the wood? I am kind of interested in this may give it a try my self. Do you know any good places where they sell them? (If you know a shop in the Netherlands it would be great )

I just measured the blank against a drill bit and drilled the hole into the wood

 

[unused[nl]]

I just measured the blank against a drill bit and drilled the hole into the wood

sounds like even I could do that!
Where did you bought the blank?

 

[Jackel]

its off an iold knife scale I had lying about but I think the pair of scales on cost 50p and they were 5 inches long and 1.5 inches wide

I'll find the address