My first knife (pic heavy)

[welchyd1]

I wanted a bushcraft knife that was impossible to loose in the woods or anywhere for that matter so this is what I made. It started with a Large Woody blank from FGYT and has red liners and brass tubes with my own micarta made from hivis vests from work.

The finished article, just need to make a grey kydex sheath for it now.

 

[Robbi]

bright AND shiney !!

looks really good

 

[CBJ]

When I saw the first couple of pics I didnt think I would like the high viz look but that changed very rapidly . That looks excellent mate good job.

What glue did you use??


Craig

 

[Gill]

That is absolutely fantastic ,it will certainly do the job it was made for (not getting lost ).what resin did you use to lay up the vest material?

 

[Lynx]

Very nice! That looks a beauty and I really like the colours too.

 

[welchyd1]

I'm not sure what make it was, it was a fiver in halfords and it comes in a yellow can and the hardener was 2 quid I thnk. I didn't really know what I was doing, just winged it. I'm really pleased with how it turned out. I've got plenty of resin left so I am going to make another wacky one I think. Maybe purple and yellow next time or tartan!

 

[welchyd1]

This is the stuff guys just found it on the Halfords site

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...6-b2c0-dc36b54a327e&istItemId=lwrppt&istBid=t

 

[WeThePeoplexfbm]

nice handly ^^

 

[CBJ]

Thanks for the link welchyd.

Love to see more like that.

Craig

 

[welchyd1]

Ney bother mate.

Dave

 

[toilet digger]

understandably a bushcraft forum can get a bit heavy on the knives but................

that is awesome.

 

[shortyman]

Looks amazing! Love the contour patterns

 

[jollo74]

Great idea and superp execution! Me likes !

Cheers
Jörg

 

[welchyd1]

Thank you for all your positive comments its really appreciated.

 

[JonathanD]

Nice execution. Not even I could lose that.

 

[welchyd1]

Thanks. Ha ha that was the plan mate.

 

[basicbushcraft]

how did you mold the it all together

 

[welchyd1]

What do you mean bud? The handle material? If so I used epoxy resin. Watch this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST7IXR5ly8Y

 

[Kerne]

Well impressive! I love the DIY micarta - gonna have to give it a go...

 

[slowsuper]

Great job and love the matching lanyard - you do that too?