Southey's Seagull - Work in Progress

[Retired Member southey]

Dude, there have been a lot of woods thought of, only settled on yew this morning, The spine is great its very comfy too, square edges cut into my thumb, but it feels fine, and looks great! did you get the Pay pal ok? so then, RWL34 full flat?

Ps, I read your tests over on BB on fiber board, do you reckon they are a waste of time other than for looks, or do they help protect the metal from the wood(and the moisture within)?

 

[Stew]

Dude, there have been a lot of woods thought of, only settled on yew this morning, The spine is great its very comfy too, square edges cut into my thumb, but it feels fine, and looks great! did you get the Pay pal ok? so then, RWL34 full flat?

Ps, I read your tests over on BB on fiber board, do you reckon they are a waste of time other than for looks, or do they help protect the metal from the wood(and the moisture within)?

Yep, got the paypal ok.

As to the vulcanised fibre, I dunno. If your intention is to have a barrier between the wood and metal then don't forget that there will be a layer of epoxy. that'll seal against moisture as well.

I think the argument to have it there as a layer to help with any movement is rot!

I need to take a picture of the kitchen knife that used to have black liners but are now all washed out! (It was never left in a bowl of water) My gut feeling is that long term a knife that's used hard isn't going to look pretty, which would be a shame. I think personally I'm going to start steering towards more stable products where I can.

 

[Retired Member southey]

Ah! hahaha good point about the resin, wont bother liners with this, I was on the fence just for looks, I like a well used knife to look used, but not rough,

 

[Retired Member southey]

if you use corby bolt, do you still have to use resin, is down to the fit alone, on will it still need the resin to stop sliding? thinking on the next one,

 

[Stew]

if you use corby bolt, do you still have to use resin, is down to the fit alone, on will it still need the resin to stop sliding? thinking on the next one,

You don't have to but it'll help seal against moisture creeping underneath the scales.

No reason you can't use corbys on this one as well.

 

[Retired Member southey]

Just to show the knife Blank a little, Not the best using the flash,

The ridge spine, it runs to one and half inches from the tip,

Off to pick up some Yew next weekend

 

[JonathanD]

Why did you go with the shaped spine mate? Any particular Southey inspired job in mind, or just aesthetics?

 

[Retired Member southey]

I saw it on one of Stews knives I think, I all ways get very sore thumb pads after putting pressure onto a square spine, but still wanted to have a scraper for ferro or pith removing which is the bit at the tip, I all ways use that bit for scraping, it feels great, keep using it in the kitchen, and am so very pleased!, once ive handled it and got a sheath, though my black sheep cross draw cross draw seems to fit and suit it, just a little wet forming, I will send it your way for a play dude,

 

[Retired Member southey]

This currently resides in the sheath,

But I think this will look better, especially with the contrast of the Yew sap wood,

 

[Stew]

Yeah, the spine is actually really comfy and looks cool too!

I'll have a search for some Yew that's suitable. It's having it half and half sap / heart that's the prob. Most of mine is just heart. You know that sap is softer though?

 

[Retired Member southey]

After Running over to Bushwhacker Bob the other night for some YewYou_Rock_) he also gave me a couple of bits of oak, SOoooooo I decided to use a rather nice piece for my knife, so far I have drilled the pins, rough shaped and started to fine shape the blade end of the wood, I have made some two tone pins with brass and stainless one each side of a solid brass pin, here it is so far today,

The Oak smell stunning as its sanded,

Cheers!

Southey

 

[HillBill]

How thick are those scales?, they look to be about an inch thick each in the pic

 

[Retired Member southey]

haha yeah they are currently MASSIVE! but I don't have the means to slice wood even as thick as this into two usable chunks, they will get thinner

 

[Retired Member southey]

Just spent 10mins watching Bear Grylls and rubbing my wood, it has a lovely grain, Now I am ready to fix the scales to the handle,

Shiny

And how the pins will be arranged, the two brass jacketed stainless pins with a solid brass in the middle,

 

[Stew]

Oh mate, you shouldn't have let that Yew sneak in to the last pic. Looks like an interesting piece!

 

[Retired Member southey]

Oh no fear Im not sticking till I have been through the four large logs in the garage to see what's what! to say my mind is changeable is an understatement!

 

[Stew]

Good! I kinda hate to say it but the Oak scales may be a bit boring for you. The grain is too plain. Cross-cut is nice and if it's all burly it's good too.

 

[Retired Member southey]

YEEEEEEEEW! dropped last year.

 

[Retired Member southey]

Aha! but the oak is cross cut! U will leave it in the hands of my poorly twins to choose,

 

[HillBill]

What you got planned for the log?

I have a stupid amount of yew i got from a tree surgeon last year, plus another to fell in a garden close to 2ft in diameter, which will make some excellent knot free longbow staves I'm not sure what to do with it all tbh, gonna try some axe handles but thats as far as ive got. Already got 100+ sets of knife scales/blocks cut from it too.

YEEEEEEEEW! dropped last year.