My Homemade Woodlore. Finished at last!

[Woodcutter]

Here's a pic of my homemade woodlore, made from flat ground 01 carbon steel stock, took a fare few hours and plenty of elbow grease. Using only hand tools. Oil hardened and tempered to straw colour then plenty of work on the stones, its now shave sharp, field tested and superb to use. Scales are leopard wood. Sheath homemade too. Its my second home made blade and can't wait to start my next one. After my thread on logo's I decided to just go with the owl without initials, thanks to those who gave me comments.

There are some previous threads with pics of the stages. see http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27260&highlight=homemade+woodlore

 

[leon-b]

thats a fine blade mate well done
leon

 

[amott69]

thats very nice i want it.

 

[P@ul]

Very, very nice, you must be well pleased with yourself. Didn't see the thread about the logo but its a nice finishing touch.

P@ul

 

[Snufkin]

Very nice work . Leopard wood is one I've not come across before.

 

[Matthew.Passmore]

nice knife.

did you machine the blade from a piece of rectangular metal or forge it to the rough knife shape and grind it down?

 

[Woodcutter]

It started like this.

 

[Matthew.Passmore]

machined, Im thinking of giving this ago.

 

[spamel]

Nice bit of chain drilling that. Was it files all the way after that?

 

[Matthew.Passmore]

where did you get the steel from?

 

[Ogri the trog]

Nice work Woodcutter,
Very well done

Ogri the trog

 

[penvisser]

Very, very nice, you have my respect!

 

[CLEM]

Very well done mate,I am proper impressed.Its a handsome looking knife,really like the owl logo too!

 

[JohnC]

very nice bit of work, enjoy using it, it's a great feeling using a self made knife..

 

[spoony]

smashing work that, what did you use for the bevel?? just the file and w+d?

 

[steveo]

Well done nice knife !!!

 

[Woodcutter]

where did you get the steel from?

The steel was from Cromwells www.cromwell.co.uk, they were really quick and cheap they do every size you could imagine.

 

[Woodcutter]

Thanks all for your comments. Just in the middle of re-handling and making new sheath for my Frosts Mora (now 2nd backup knife) , will post pics when done.

 

[Woodcutter]

smashing work that, what did you use for the bevel?? just the file and w+d?

After the drilling, cut out shape with hacksaw. Then the bevels were done using files, then ever wet and dry, up to P600, then onto wetstones, various grades up to 6000 grit. Finished on home made strop.

 

[leon-b]

well done mate i am thinking of getting a kit from brisa and making a knife, i am not ready to make one from scratch but maybe one day
leon