My knife.

[tenbears10]

I have been talking about this for a while now and I got loads of help and advice from british blades (dave barker especially :biggthump ). I have finally finished making a knife handle.

It is not totally bushcraft but I will be doing a scandi blade dave sent me soon and well we all have to cook don't we.

Unfortunately the underside of the handle has the best bit of pattern but we live and learn. The camera is also kind there is a lot of room for improvement but it is a decent start I hope you will agree. I didn't use any power tools so all by hand (which is why it took so flippin long :shock: ) The black bit is buffalo horn. Last but not least it is the sharpest kitchen knife I have seen.

Bill

 

[TheViking]

Wow that's a nice kitchen knife Bill! I have a question. Howcome the handle not covering the hole tang?

 

[jason01]

Looks great Bill, nice job!

Jason

 

[tenbears10]

Viking I was going for a similar style to ones on the site where I got the blade

This kind of thing. The tang is quite long and to cover it all would have made a big handle.

Bill

 

[TheViking]

OK, I see.

 

[leon-1]

That's a nice Deba, did you get the blade from Brisa Bill???

 

[Paganwolf]

Nice Job Bill!! i love it, ill be your first customer if your going to make them! theres nothing like using some thing someones hand made for you!! :biggthump

 

[tenbears10]

Leon: yes it was from Dennis. It had a tiny chip in the edge so was on special but thats almost gone after a couple of sharpenings.

PW: I don't know if it is up to commercial standards yet. The time it took to finish was just ages but I'm considering some form of power sanding which will cut the time dramatically.

Bill

 

[JakeR]

Nice work mate! still haven't paypalled dennis about my order! :roll: will have to do it next time im using someone elses pc!

 

[tomtom]

Looks Great Bill.. did you mannage to get a good shine on the horn i have been batteling that but think i have it nailed now!

 

[Dave Barker]

Leon: yes it was from Dennis. It had a tiny chip in the edge so was on special but thats almost gone after a couple of sharpenings.

PW: I don't know if it is up to commercial standards yet. The time it took to finish was just ages but I'm considering some form of power sanding which will cut the time dramatically.

Bill

POWER SANDING..

See ain't as easy as people think being done bu hand is it!

But there is a real piece of your souls in that one mate, a power sander will speed things up, but the knife will not feel the same.

believe me!

 

[tenbears10]

I know Dave. It is much more satisfying to think you did it totally by hand but you know how long this took from start to finish. I think sanding is the most time consuming part and power would allow me to shape a handle much more.

We'll see.

Bill

 

[Dave Barker]

I know Dave. It is much more satisfying to think you did it totally by hand but you know how long this took from start to finish. I think sanding is the most time consuming part and power would allow me to shape a handle much more.

We'll see.

Bill

If you draw the template of the handle on the side of the block and then cut out with a coping saw this means you can make alomost any shpe you want.

Do the same on the top and it is just the same.

It does take time, but then quality usually does!!

:rolmao: :You_Rock_

 

[RovingArcher]

Congratulations. It looks like you made yourself a good knife.

 

[hootchi]

Lovely. I look foward to see the other one! Nice job

 

[gurthang]

POWER SANDING..

a power sander will speed things up, but the knife will not feel the same.

believe me!

too right, not having acces to a power sander I dont have an option but to make any knife handles I make by hand but there is something about something completely hand made that makes it part of and something to be really proud of.

really good job tenbears10 :You_Rock_

 

[Hoodoo]

That looks like a dandy! Nice work! :super: