I thought I would share some pictures of two knives I have been working on recently. The first is a tiny Sgian Dubh styled knife, knocked up from a tiny offcut of spring steel (I don't like throwing anything away!)
The wood is walnut (more offcuts) and the bolster is nickel-silver (cut from an old key). This is going to be a present for a Scottish friend.
The other knife is supposed to be a food prep knife, again made of spring steel, so I will have to look after it to prevent rust. The blade is a smidgen over 3", and is full flat ground - I've got a belt grinder now which made the shaping a lot easier. The handle is teak, and the ferrule brass. I'm quite pleased with the way the handle turned out, as it took about 9 coats of Danish oil.
Thanks for looking.
![P5270261.jpg](http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt251/Woowoos/P5270261.jpg)
![P5270262.jpg](http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt251/Woowoos/P5270262.jpg)
The wood is walnut (more offcuts) and the bolster is nickel-silver (cut from an old key). This is going to be a present for a Scottish friend.
The other knife is supposed to be a food prep knife, again made of spring steel, so I will have to look after it to prevent rust. The blade is a smidgen over 3", and is full flat ground - I've got a belt grinder now which made the shaping a lot easier. The handle is teak, and the ferrule brass. I'm quite pleased with the way the handle turned out, as it took about 9 coats of Danish oil.
![P5270259.jpg](http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt251/Woowoos/P5270259.jpg)
![P5270265.jpg](http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt251/Woowoos/P5270265.jpg)
Thanks for looking.
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