Pimp my firesteel

[British Red]

Boxy,

Excellent! Thats the kind of fun of this isn't it.....its just something to hold a rod with - design is limited only by imagination!

Red

 

[Mr_Yarrow]

Well Red, im in for this. I have already ordered 2 blank steels from Brisa on BB recently and was thinking about a funky handle for one of them, so will share it with you chaps - dont hold your breath though

Rgds

 

[Buckshot]

I have two very similar, one for each sheath.
I experimented with various shapes and decided that a triangle would be best. It gives me three sides to use rather than the normal two of the standard green plastic top. Obviously rounded corners and the flat sides are actually slightly concave so my thumb rests on it easily.

Cheers

Mark

 

[Nicklas Odh]

I have not made that fancy "pimpings" on my firesteels.
First I removed the plastic handle, then I drilled a small hole through it about 6-7 mm from one end and finally I put some nice cord through it. When I use it I put my middle finger through the loop and the steel "starts" just between my thumb and the next finger. This solution gives a "softer" handle.
I have one of those on my keyring, barely covered in electr...tape.
The next one is a split ring through the hole. I have it in my Kydex sheath for the F1. Its like pulling the pin out of a grenade and its easy to use.

 

[moduser]

There's some nice work in this thread.

I have a couple of BCB steels waiting for me to make handles, just need to decide what from and design.

Interesting thread

Rgds

Moduser

 

[Wayland]

This is very special. Where might I obtain one similar to this? I have a particular design in mind that is shaped like an arrowhead. Triangular rather than rectangular

Is this the sort of thing you're after.

It's made by Alban Depper and he has a site here

 

[British Red]

I have two very similar, one for each sheath.
I experimented with various shapes and decided that a triangle would be best. It gives me three sides to use rather than the normal two of the standard green plastic top. Obviously rounded corners and the flat sides are actually slightly concave so my thumb rests on it easily.

Cheers

Mark

Triangles ....genius!

 

[Jeff Wagner]

Is this the sort of thing you're after.

It's made by Alban Depper and he has a site here

Thanks for that. I have a message off to him now.

 

[Shinken]

My dodgy effort

 

[redcollective]

Oh no Shinken that's not dodgy at all. Very nice indeed. Is the blade yours too?

 

[nobby]

I hesitate to show my efforts given the quality of the ones shown so far but I am but a journeyman among craftsmen.

Here it is: http://www.bushcraftuk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1038&limit=recent

And nothing to do with this but my new Spyderco which with a Pacpal knife and a Wilkinson pruning saw (B&Q £9.99)) are my cutting tools. I am also experimenting with a tomahawk.

See here: http://www.bushcraftuk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1037&limit=recent

 

[Shinken]

The blade was made by Shing but i put the handle on, surely for this thread to be authentic we need to use old beaten up firesteels :umbrella:

 

[British Red]

Ash,

I'm trying to work out how to jack a firesteel suspension ...any clues mate?

Lol - yours is lovely - spot the knife maker - first steel I've seen with "scales" instead of a one piece handle - like lanyard tube. Good job mate - you could make money on them!

Red

 

[Shinken]

Check our Pbknives Scandi with firesteel thread, now that is a nice firesteel!

 

[British Red]

Yeah, PBKnives one is gorgeous I must admit.

Heres my latest...plain Rosewood (courtesy of a kind bloke...thanks mate!) but my technique is improving which was the point of it ....to teach me to carve



Red

 

[Nemisis]

Very nice red what finish have you used?
Dave.

 

[British Red]

Very nice red what finish have you used?
Dave.

Dave,

No thank you sir!

A light oiling followed up with home made polish (just beeswax and linseed oil boiled up). Strangely it looks scratched in the thumbnail - if you click it you can see thats the grain (phew)

Its a start any way - plain but the fit and finish are okay so I wouldn't be ashamed to lend it to someone - a nice bit or wood to work really helps! Hmm need another design to work on now I've done "plain round"

Red

 

[Shinken]

Very cool B Red looks very confortable to use too!

 

[Nemisis]

how about a toblerone shape? triangular with decretive grooves/grips?
Dave.

 

[British Red]

Hmmmm...I did like the trangles above...