Southey's Seagull - Work in Progress

[Stew]

That's not cross cut.

 

[Retired Member southey]

Heres the other bit of plank, same grain, I though with the growth rings like this was cross cut?

 

[Retired Member southey]

Ere is the plank i cut from(I do not remember taking the pic, I may have been drunk)

 

[Stew]

Ok, I was wrong. I was looking at your end on pics combined with no real grain showing on the side.

 

[bushwacker bob]

It is cross cut and a very dense bit of oak. When its sanded it leaves a texture like micarta and darkens down with oiling.
The yew was felled the year before last.

 

[Retired Member southey]

Sorry dude, its my skill at creating confusing pictures that doesn't help it is quite rough on the top and not showing much to the eye yet either, Im going to use them,

 

[Retired Member southey]

Cheers Sean! it looks great!

 

[JonathanD]

Cool. You gonna be drunk when you shape it too. That'll be fun to see.

 

[Retired Member southey]

Hahaha I might be a goon, but I aint no fool! a pencil is the most dangerous thing i handle when drunk(after Christmas 08)

 

[Retired Member southey]

Progress so far today, I really need to pick up some new sanding drums and discs

Still a lot more to come of yet.

The little two tone pins I knocked up, I didn't want a lanyard hole as I don't use them, didn't have enough solid brass for the three holes and like wise with the stainless and the tube, so made two of these brass and steel pins with the solid brass pin in the centre hole.

Coming along nicely

Southey,

 

[mountainm]

I found using a rasp to do the main donkey work much quicker when I did mine, then sand to round off

 

[Retired Member southey]

Yup, I use the drums a lot and just need to replace them, how is your FYGT blade coming?

 

[mountainm]

Yup, I use the drums a lot and just need to replace them, how is your FYGT blade coming?

Waiting for my coping saw to turn up from Amazon - decided not to take any shortcuts on this one. I have decided on the shape and I have a smooth S-Curve to cut on the blade end of the scales.

 

[Retired Member southey]

cool! I not long sold the first FYGT I did last year, from the GIO thread, brilliant mini Nessmuk style blade on a hunter handle, I NEED to get mysel one of the full size versions

 

[mountainm]

What size sanding drums you using - dremel sized or something more along these lines?

 

[Retired Member southey]

these are the ones I am using at the moment, on a drill which clamps into a lathe rig, along with flat discs on another adaptor, I want to build a decent belt sander, but as with all things I will need to do a few more jobs to build up the pocket money,

 

[Retired Member southey]

Somebodies wet forming

 

[Retired Member southey]

It is FINISHED! I can't recommend Stew enough, being able to pull what I wanted from my initial thoughts is a rare skill, and his execution is brilliant, cheers matey! bit of saving and I will be back for another if that's okay?

I have shaped the handle to a currently comfortable size and shape, I seem to start oversized on most of the handles I have done for myself, but it is very comfy, I will go and use it, take more pics, make a video and generally prat around as normal and let you know how I get with it

By the way, the sheath is by Blacksheep (forum member) ans its a cracker, I've used it for some time with my woody, very comfy and easy draw

A big thank you Bushwhacker Bob for the stunning Oak:You_Rock_

This is why I wanted the lifted handle, so when chopping it presents more of the blade edge to the food rather the just the tip curve.

The swell on the pommel end is for grip while chopping.

Cheers!

A very happy Southey

 

[mountainm]

Nice job! Well done - hoping to get some way into mine this weekend

 

[EmmaD]

A very happy Southey

[points] I was SO right!!!!!!!! [snigger snigger]