looking for Crooked knife info

[gunnix]

So what's the price? I'd be interested in one..

 

[FGYT]

once finalised the blades (no handles) only will be £30 inc postage



will get some up when done but remember im restricted to 8 items a month for sales as a hobby maker so there wont be loads


JoJo has some similer ones ready now if you cant wait



ATB

Duncan

 

[wildrover]

Hi Duncan,
Like the many have said before , I'd like one of these fine blades when they are avaliable.

 

[chas brookes]

Hi Duncan

I do not know if you have seen this site before but has lots of info including a PDF download of book with lots of examples

http://www.mocotauganthebook.com/index.html

enjoy

 

[Bardster]

But can you do a left handed one? Cos I am desperate for one, no one else does them and yours look spot on as ever Duncan. Will match my set too

 

[alpha_centaur]

But can you do a left handed one? Cos I am desperate for one, no one else does them and yours look spot on as ever Duncan. Will match my set too

I'd be interested in a Leftie as well, at least I think I would. I use a knife left handed but a crook knife right handed.

 

[Art and Perdy the Dog]

I would like to order two right handed blades if you can give me some idea of when they would be ready

 

[FGYT]

i miss a thread for a day or so


yes i can do left handed etc

umm lead times are getting longer as ive had little or no time to get into the garage as Christmas and sick relatives are takeing up most of the family time

I would expect to get some ready in January.

Robin has now given me the curve he recommends

can people PM me as this isnt a sales thread etc or i might get into trouble

dont forget JoJo ahs some for sale if you want em quick i put a link up earlier

ATB

Duncan

 

[rancid badger]

PM sent

Interested to handle one of these up and get cracking. I made a few, a good while back and the interest on here and from students on our courses was overwhelming.

I made mine from files but could never get the temper right. I gave up on making these sometime back

Here's a few pics of the ones I made:

This one gets a lot of hammer, I use it for all sorts of work, not just carving but bark container making, feather stick shaving,general cutting and shaping. They really are excellent utility tools, indeed, they could be looked on as the original 'multitool'

The beauty of buying a blade, is that you can of course make the handle to suit you. Don't be too influenced by Ray Mears in the design of your handle, I found that I made several attempts before getting the best fit to suit me.

Also; you can decorate them or leave them as you wish

Well done Duncan and Robin too, I really do like to see collaboration between craftspeople

best wishes and good luck

Steve

 

[Mark1]

http://www.dick.biz/dick/category/dickcatalog/Indianisches-Schnitzwerkzeug-2698_57/detail.jsf

 

[FGYT]

Oks ive now finished a few and Pmed those first in line in My PM box who wanted one

but just to show you what your looking at as i realise i never posted up the second prototype let alone the final design that Robin helped develop

Bottom is the original one showing the bigger hook on the end i did before sending it off

teh one one the handle is the second prototype after Robins inital input

the top ones are the first batch hopfully wit ha few minor tweeks to eth curve (tho im getting a small variation )

note these blades pretty much Dont have a flat bit and are a tightening curve from handle to tip

the second prototype also has a releif bevel on the bottom rear edge which is on the final design as Robin tells me you need some to allow you to come up out of a flat plane cut as well as helping it hollow tighter bowls easier etc


hope this helps

ATB

Duncan

 

[xavierdoc]

Mine arrived today -very fine piece of work and will complement my others, too. Thanks.

 

[FGYT]

Cheers hopfully others will start to land soon and I can get a few more done

any chance of some Pictures up when you guys have got handles on will be interestign to see the differnces

ATB

Duncan

 

[robin wood]

Cheers hopfully others will start to land soon and I can get a few more done

any chance of some Pictures up when you guys have got handles on will be interestign to see the differnces

ATB

Duncan

Are mine in the pipeline. Looking forward to getting them handled up and used.

 

[FGYT]

Robins should be in the post today and many others have already gone out

and finally ive got to have a go with one tho not for fine carving

I managed to get out this weekend ( yes i know get back in the garge and make stuff)

helped my local Bushcraft school build a round house frame to be covered with Tarps as a kit room / shelter and found the crroed knife was great at truing and cleaning up teh lap joints after inital forming wit ha bow saw and axe ( a lot safer to )

also very good at fuzzing up sticks that normal knives find difficult this is very dead dry holly paper thin shavings

ATB

Duncan

oks oks back in the garage i go

 

[rancid badger]

My blade arrived yesterday, cracking piece of work, just need to sort out a handle now

thanks Duncan

atb

R.B.

 

[FGYT]

My blade arrived yesterday, cracking piece of work, just need to sort out a handle now

thanks Duncan

atb

R.B.

good thats another safe

for info heres the curves ive doen so far

Top : 3/4 flat to shallow end curve
2nd Down : The Robin wood curve tightning full length of blade
3rd Down : Short flat with a 35mm ish dia curve (looks similer to the RM hopfully works better)
Bottom: same as above but extra 20mm of flat (is a left handed bladeso back edge showing relief bevel)

ATB

Duncan

 

[robin wood]

Very pleased with mine, arrived yesterday, put a handle on one last night and finish carved a bowl with it, very sweet.

 

[FGYT]

Very pleased with mine, arrived yesterday, put a handle on one last night and finish carved a bowl with it, very sweet.

Pictures please

ATB

Duncan

 

[Bootstrap Bob]

Received mine yesterday, thanks Duncan very pleased with it, excellent
Just need to find that seasoned bit of yew now for the handle.