Some of my recent work

[HillBill]

Hi All. As title here is some work i have done the last couple of months.
I have just completed my first big blade, this was made for someone in europe. He wanted a heavy chopping knife modelled on the Rambo 4 knife. It took some making, I wasn't set up for a convex grind so Bernie let me use his machine to do the grind and gave me a hand with it too. I know he gets some bad press on here but credit where its due.

This knife is 6mm 01 convex ground with the forge finish left on. Exhibition grade walnut for the handle, white liners with a sheath made from 5mm thick leather

Heres some more of my recent work. All 3mm 01,

 

[Shewie]

Very nice Mark

Love the big chopper

 

[andybysea]

Me to, that first one looks like it would be great for kindling/splitting etc, and the rest are very nice too!

 

[HillBill]

Me to, that first one looks like it would be great for kindling/splitting etc, and the rest are very nice too!

It's intention is to replace an axe. That thing will drop or chop anything you aim it at

 

[MartinK9]

Very nice indeed Mark

 

[Cap'n Badger]

mmmmm.....Me likey

 

[Stingray]

That one in picture 13 is a bit lovely

 

[wanderingblade]

Very, very nice - great work.

Big chopper looks handy - even if it is a little.....................................http://cdn1.ioffer.com/img/item/485/291/96/o_rambo4knifelge.jpg:p

 

[HillBill]

Thanks

Links broken mate

 

[Whittler Kev]

Nice ones .. Is that the Rambo theme I hear. No it's Rocky.
Seriously some real "Knifce" stuff

 

[2168robertson]

very very nice job

how have you finshed off the buscraft style blades they look really uniform and very neat

thank you

 

[HillBill]

very very nice job

how have you finshed off the buscraft style blades they look really uniform and very neat

thank you

Thanks

The blades are hand rubbed with wet and dry, the handles are sanded down to 1200 grit, given a few coats of danish oil and buffed. I have templates made up for every knife i have made so getting uniform shape is easy enough. The grinds are done free hand on a plate set up above the belt.

 

[gsfgaz]

beautiful work m8 ....

 

[Limaed]

Nice to see my Woodie up there Mark! Keep up the good work. Like the big knife too. Cheers Ed

 

[HillBill]

Nice to see my Woodie up there Mark! Keep up the good work. Like the big knife too. Cheers Ed

. Hows it doing?

 

[Limaed]

Doing well, its a perfect fit for my hands. The 3mm blade works great not to thick or heavy but still strong. Throws a great pile of sparks from a ferro rod too.
Hoping to get out and use it a bit more over Christmas and get some pics up.
Cheers Ed

 

[2168robertson]

thanks for that allways interesting to find out how people finish their knifes as it makes all the difference to the final look

 

[Hugo]

That's some real nice work.
Great stuff.