opinel customised

[gypsy slings]

hi all av been moding few of mine for a bit .but a got one the otherday off leafman .and a tryed moding it this morning even thoe i have lost half of my thumb has anybody got any photoes of thair work .al try and get mine up later

 

[shaggystu]

i currently have a stack of these in front of me, all broken in some way (usually the tip of the blade snapped off), all belonging to other people, and all needing mending. i shall go and have a look for the camera so i can show you how i get on

stuart

 

[gypsy slings]

cheers mate that sounds good looking forword to seeing them mate

 

[Mesquite]

Try modding the handle like this guy does

 

[gypsy slings]

some nice work thair mate

 

[gypsy slings]

hears my latest custom opinel have no picturs of my others .......the handel is deer anler with brass bolster .......lets see some of yor attems ..........

 

[blacktimberwolf]

Try modding the handle like this guy does

For those that don't read French here are some of the woods he used.;

Photos starting from the top;

eagle- carved from the original beech handle.
boxer - " from olive wood.
croco - " " " "
rhino - " " " "
ape - " from original handle
caiman ( croco ) - carved from sweet chesnut.
finger - olive wood
dog - " "
king kong - walnut.

eagle head - walnut.



I could go on but ........

 

[blacktimberwolf]

Jeez Gypsy slings, that is incredible, what a transformation !........fantastic work there, I didn't realise that a humble Opinel could look so grand.........well worth loosing half a thumb for


Thanks for the pics.

 

[Magentus]

Gypsy Slings your Opinel rehandle looks fantastic. How easy was the antler to work? How did you attach the bolster?
Looks like you did a lovely job, and without some of your thumb too!

 

[mountainm]

Jeez Gypsy slings, that is incredible, what a transformation !........fantastic work there, I didn't realise that a humble Opinel could look so grand.........well worth loosing half a thumb for


Thanks for the pics.

Seconded - that's very nice.

 

[gypsy slings]

the antle is realy easy to work with i make allsorts with it ...the bolster is pinned and resind on

 

[hedgerowpete]

that is some fantastic carving work, amazing handles

 

[gypsy slings]

Cheers mate .

 

[Captaincrash]

Here is one I did a while ago for a friend.

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=68618&highlight=

 

[gypsy slings]

that looks nice mate al be doing some more wen a can get some more opinels

 

[gypsy slings]

has nobody els got any custom opinels they wuld like to shair photoes of

 

[CBJ]

Great work there mate,

I have an old opinel lying around somewhere you have inspired me to have a go.

All the best

Craig

 

[gypsy slings]

sound mate have ago mate its not hard ..post photoes up when you have done mate

 

[RichardIT]

Very nice

 

[gypsy slings]

sound mate have ago mate its not hard ..post photoes up when you have done mate

cushty pice of work that mate i like the antler its nice an traditianal