For the kids

[SGL70]

I tried my hand at making full tang knives for a change. The shaping is much fun, the sanding...not so much. This was to be a trial run. Not quick and dirty, but in that vicinity.

They are made out of UHB20C/1095 (I had my neighbour heat treat them)

Handles are reindeer and what I beleive is walnut. Vulcan fibre liners. Three finger grip for me, perfect for the kids



Greger

 

[Janne]

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[Dave Dickinson]

Very nice work there mate

 

[richy3333]

Beautiful. I'd be a very happy person if I can manage to do that when my children are a little older.

 

[MartiniDave]

Smashing! What lucky kids.

 

[SGL70]

Great job! Good you follow the old traditions and teach the young ones knife craft.

Just have a couple of plasters and Dumle kola at hand!

A part of me want them to cut themselves...not deep or anything, but to a respect-promoting degree. Dumle is a given

 

[mrcharly]

Those are terrific.

Now, are you going to let the kids sharpen them?

 

[Janne]

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[SGL70]

I think the satisfaction of sharpening a knife, is lost on them at present...carving, on the other hand, is a completely different beast

They turned seven a month ago.

Greger

 

[Robson Valley]

How old is old enough? I realize it must have a lot to do with your adult judgement of the kid's common sense and hand-eye coordination.
Here, First Nations kids with any artistic talent are usually apprenticed to an uncle or grandparent between 8 and 10 yrs of age.

 

[SGL70]

Well....I don't know about artistic talent, as such, but they do have a keen interest in carving (perhaps because of the novelty and perceived danger).

They are only allowed to use sharps with an adult close by....not like when I was a kid....well, times changes

Greger

 

[Robson Valley]

Carving with adult supervision is OK.
I won't mention the subject with my twin grandsons (4) for several years yet.
We might mess with bars of soap and dull edges some day soon.

 

[SGL70]

My type of carving (reindeer)