Polar Whittler with stacked birch bark handle

[brancho]

I wanted a nice little whittler for myself so I bought a cheap blade and used cheap materials.

I removed the scale from the blade and rounded the spine to make it more comfortable to push with my thumb. Its brass and red fibre then just burch bark and riveted together. Its not my best work though.


Polar Whittler stacke birch 1 by alf.branch, on Flickr


Polar Whittler stacke birch 2 by alf.branch, on Flickr


Polar Whittler stacke birch 3 by alf.branch, on Flickr


Polar Whittler stacke birch 4 by alf.branch, on Flickr

 

[Harvestman]

Based on that, I'd like to see your best work. It must be very good indeed.

 

[Wayland]

Now that I really, really like...

 

[brancho]

Based on that, I'd like to see your best work. It must be very good indeed.

What I mean is details like the bolster fit which if it had been a handmade blade or for someone else I would done again as it not quite right and the rivetting could be better. That said it will serve me well I am sure and stacked birch is so nice for a handle.

Now that I really, really like...

Thanks Wayland

 

[plastic-ninja]

That's lovely.
A proper user and so much more elegant than most.I love those stacked handles.
Real nice.
Simon

 

[Hugo]

I like the look of it, birch bark looks good, must try this one day. I still have four of those blades to handle, made four handles and was not happy with them so going to try again.
You say the bolster fit could be better, I have seen worse.
One trick I have learnt is to file it at an angle so it meets first on the outer side, of it is a bit loose a couple of light taps with a small peening hammer brings it closer to the blade.

 

[brancho]

I love those stacked handles.

Have you held one as they grow on you when you do.

I like the look of it, birch bark looks good, must try this one day. I still have four of those blades to handle, made four handles and was not happy with them so going to try again.

Leather is good too (not done one yet). Whats wrong with the ones you have done.

 

[JAG009]

Thats a wee belter very nicely done



Jason

 

[Barn Owl]

Bonny,bonny knife.

 

[brancho]

Jason and Barn Owl thanks for the comments glad you like it.

 

[Hugo]

brancho mate, the ones that I have made and discarded have all fell at the drilling of the tang hole.
I carve them first then drill the hole last, cant seem to get it right lately, going to invest in a decent pillar drill instead of a hand drill.
I have some box wood drying out, I fancy making a stacked handle with that and something darker contrasting along with brass both ends.

 

[brancho]

Hugo
I always make the holes and attach them to the blade before shaping myself
No all do look HERE
Another aproach is THIS

You can add vulcanised fibre to the stack to add colour too.

 

[Hugo]

I like the look of the abalone bolster, plenty of that at Hugo towers, I have made a few hair slides for the missus out of it, amazing what you can find at boot markets for a pound.

Hear's one of Ted the axe bear wearing some abalone.

 

[brancho]

Hugo
That abalone bolster Mik made was great but his work always was.

Look HERE for more tips

 

[brancho]

I was asked about how this comapred to a Frost 106 so here it is with a 106 and a 120


P5030247 by alf.branch, on Flickr

 

[Wayland]

I'm definitely liking that.

Is it a flat grind?

 

[brancho]

I'm definitely liking that.

Is it a flat grind?

No its got a secondary bevel but it would be possible to remove it I suppose

 

[Wayland]

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