Knife making competition

[abominable_scouse_monster]

You know what count me in, I have been planning to make one for a while.

 

[richardww]

MARK
just wainted to say, thats a very knid offer to do the H/T, i havent been a member here long, but seen you do a lot for the froum, thumbs up to you,

 

[HillBill]

I just like to see people having a crack at something mate.

 

[mountainm]

Just a thought - perhaps instead of people posting ad hoc when they've finished we should do a big reveal. Maybe if all people post to one member who isn't participating (a mod) who can collate images. Then set a date for the big reveal.

This will stop one upmanship and create a more level playing field?

 

[HillBill]

Sounds good to me

 

[Angst]

yo...i'm happy to help with something like that if you want....good idea.....drum roll.........ta-da!

you and spandit have done more than enough on the embossing....marks doin ht.....lemme know, np

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[Dark Horse Dave]

Go on then, I'll have a go. I made up one of those Karesuando kits last year, and it came out OKish (though I made the handle too big for the bit of leather they supplied to make the sheath )

I've just bought a blade bolster & block of wood from http://www.english-handmade-knives.co.uk/ who were very helpful to a novice like me. Spent about 38 quid.

Be a nice little project to keep me out of the way while we visit the in-laws in a couple of weeks........

 

[HillBill]

1, Man of Tanith
2, Brancho
3, XAnder???
4, Bucephalas
5, HillBill
6, MountainM ???
7, Dave53.......HT needed
8, Bushwackerbob??
9, Angst????
10, Dark Horse Dave
11, Abominable_scouse_monster

 

[brancho]

I am in so what are the rules?

 

[lannyman8]

just a thought??????

do i need to do the blade from scratch or can i use a blade that is half done, its all my own work and you can tell what it was due to the teeth marks in 1 side of the blade, would this be allowed????

also if its not allowed thats fine, but i may still enter but foe no prize....

thanks gents...

chris.

 

[mountainm]

just a thought??????

do i need to do the blade from scratch or can i use a blade that is half done, its all my own work and you can tell what it was due to the teeth marks in 1 side of the blade, would this be allowed????

also if its not allowed thats fine, but i may still enter but foe no prize....

thanks gents...

chris.

Teeth marks in the blade? You aint supposed to chew 'em!

My entry will be the blade you made me - it got handled for my trip to Canada but it was a rush job so I deconstructed it to do a better job....

 

[Man of Tanith]

rules
all your own work
submit links to where you bought materials
any type of blade/knife is ok
don't have to make a sheath
no pre made kits
lanny man you made the blade so go for it


Also we have had a very generous offer from Driftwoodwalker of a Neck Knife made by him for the overall winner of the amatuer catagories

i am going to do the build along but not enter as i dont want the potential for me to win (very unliekly) to cause bad feeling

 

[lannyman8]

nice one Sam, thanks mate....

Mike, that will be awesome to see it done mate...

regards to all...

chris...

PS im in....

 

[HillBill]

Why would you winning cause bad feeling? Its a public vote after all. You'd be in it as a maker, not a mod.

Very kind of Lance.

rules
all your own work
submit links to where you bought materials
any type of blade/knife is ok
don't have to make a sheath
no pre made kits
lanny man you made the blade so go for it


Also we have had a very generous offer from Driftwoodwalker of a Neck Knife made by him for the overall winner of the amatuer catagories

i am going to do the build along but not enter as i dont want the potential for me to win (very unliekly) to cause bad feeling

 

[HillBill]

1, Man of Tanith
2, Brancho
3, XAnder???
4, Bucephalas
5, HillBill
6, MountainM ???
7, Dave53.......HT needed
8, Bushwackerbob??
9, Angst????
10, Dark Horse Dave
11, Abominable_scouse_monster
12, Lannyman8​

 

[Man of Tanith]

Why would you winning cause bad feeling? Its a public vote after all. You'd be in it as a maker, not a mod.

Very kind of Lance.

i organised it

that maker bit really has bit me on the bum, never managed to make anything to sell due to kids/work lack of time

 

[Angst]

lolol.....thats how he ''rockwell tests''....

just a thought??????

do i need to do the blade from scratch or can i use a blade that is half done, its all my own work and you can tell what it was due to the teeth marks in 1 side of the blade, would this be allowed????

also if its not allowed thats fine, but i may still enter but foe no prize....

thanks gents...

chris.

 

[HillBill]

Does the man who organises a group buy thread not buy anything?

i organised it

 

[Angst]

good point. guys i'm more than happy to do the organisation of photos thing....i dont know why thats a prob....its not gona help me in any way if i see the others efforts and to be honest i couldnt care less about winning it (ok i'll rephrase that....yes i could care less about winning a driftwood blade of course....but thats got nothing to do with it, fact).

Does the man who organises a group buy thread not buy anything?

 

[dave53]

hi hillbill can you send the details of where to send the knife blade please
and what happened to the list i started i liked being first lol
and i don't know what the blade steel is.the history is i went to the knife show in 2010 and there was a knife maker showing us all how to make the blade from stock steel i bought the finished blank of him for a tenner regards dave