First Knives

[Dougster]

These are my first two knives (excluding the recycled one).

The top is my first, it has a lapplander 115 blade and an oak burl handle. I know where the imperfections are, but I'm quite pleased. Mainly because of the wood I think.

The knife below is a half tang from goodstuff. The blade has (starting at the front) brass, black buffalo horn (thanks to a colleague with similar interests), curly birch, horn, brass and oroco to hide the end of tang.

Thanks to G4GHb for sorting out the order, I need to save a few pennies and then I'll buy the leather to make some sheaths. I'll follow rapidboys tutorials and post the results when I've finished.

Satisfying - I'll say. Even the swmbo is impressed, not one roll of the eyes with a shake of the head as with other bushcraft activities mentioned.

 

[leon-b]

im impressed they are a couple of great knives you have there
well done
leon

 

[g4ghb]

They DO look good mate - (much better now they have handles!)

I am v impressed - won't be long before the next rolls off the production line!

........... and YES it is Soooooooooo addictive! My wife has come to accept it and even the girls 5 & 7 like to check out the latest creation (under CLOSE supervision of course but i don't want them to be affraid of knives and to grow up thinking of them as tools)
This is my latest, not bushcrafty at all but it is a present for a friend (nickname, Grover!) and I must say i'm very happy with the way the engraving came out

 

[leon-b]

g4ghb nice work i love the engraving

 

[Dougster]

Thanks for the compliments - that knife is very well done - a professional job. I'll have to ask you for some tips in future. I plan to make some more, but must find homes for them all at some point.

 

[g4ghb]

Thanks for the compliments - that knife is very well done - a professional job. I'll have to ask you for some tips in future. I plan to make some more, but must find homes for them all at some point.

homes? - pah! - just keep making and librally didtrubuting them round the house till no matter where you are you have something in arms reach at any time!

 

[seany boy]

Very nice work Ric well done, are you sure you have'nt done this before? Been wanting to have a go at one of those lapplander 115 blade blanks myself for a while now (as a first project) really must have a go. The brass/buffalo/curly birch and oroco on the Goodstuff blade,seem to work really well together. Keep us posted (pics) regarding the leather work

Nice work Graham, useful looking knife.

 

[Singeblister]

Very nice work keep it up

 

[Marts]

Nice one Rich. keep it up

 

[Shinken]

Very nice Rich! well done mate have you thought about having a go at sheathmaking?

 

[Dougster]

I am very keen to do the sheaths. I have a couple of other knives that could do with some too. I'd like to make pouches later so I'm saving for the leather (I'm a bit over spent with the hammock & tarp stuff at the mo, but I'll get there and let you know.