Southey's Seagull - Work in Progress

[Retired Member southey]

Hahahahaaha it does have a certain similarity to it! but this is a family forum

 

[JonathanD]

Duuuude, that's a beaut innit.

 

[Retired Member southey]

Cheers matey! I will send it up next month for a play if your about Dude?

 

[Stew]

Glad you're happy mate!

You've done a great job. A bit chunky for my taste but the most important thing is how it feels in hand.

bit of saving and I will be back for another if that's okay?

Of course! Same design or something different? We could start doing some sketching now. The duckbill platy next time?

 

[Retired Member southey]

hahahaha cheers matey! the handle will most likely slim down over the next couple of months when i find hot spots,

Thinking same handle but looooooooonger blade still in the same shape, as in camp knife style, longer than a MOD survival knife shorter than a golok!!!!!

 

[Stew]

Nice idea! How long on the blade do you reckon?

 

[Retired Member southey]

Blade around eighteen cm but wondering if around twenty oneish would be doable? Maybe lift the the height of the blade at the thumb ramp by a cm too?

 

[ex-member Raikey]

Blade around eighteen cm but wondering if around twenty oneish would be doable? Maybe lift the the height of the blade at the thumb ramp by a cm too?

jeez,!

you want the Moon down on a string to play with too?....

 

[PaulSanderson]

looks cracking that dude. having watched this bod boy develop i must admit i never expected it to look so damn good!! impressive work from both a blade and scale point of view. What grit did you go down to on the scales mate?

 

[Stew]

Blade around eighteen cm but wondering if around twenty oneish would be doable? Maybe lift the the height of the blade at the thumb ramp by a cm too?

What about steel thickness? Stay same or go thicker?

 

[Retired Member southey]

Would have to bow to your wisdom on that one, would like to stay the same, grind too if it would work?

 

[Stew]

Dunno right now.
Should think that thicker is a good idea if the blade is broader.

Can always play around with a few bits of metal.

Will try have a sketch this weekend if I get chance. Blade shape could be interesting!

 

[Retired Member southey]

this one is diamond in the kitchen, absolutely no pinging veg and sharp as a light sabre, would like to keep the same grind angle if it does go thicker

 

[bushwacker bob]

You have enough yew to scale 100 knives but I have no doubt you will want some more oak now.
You know where I am when you need it.

nice job but I have to agree with Stew on the chunkyness. And Emma on the shape.

Considering who made the blade 'Light Sabre' is an accurate description

 

[Stew]

Blade around eighteen cm but wondering if around twenty oneish would be doable? Maybe lift the the height of the blade at the thumb ramp by a cm too?

Hhmmm.....

 

[mountainm]

Mine's now gclamped up in the garage with slow setting epoxy. Got some seious sanding to do!

 

[Stew]

What knife Mike? You made one the same design?

 

[mountainm]

Ah no. Mine's one of Duncans excellent dorset woodlores. Wish I had the gear to make my own blades.

 

[Retired Member southey]

Hhmmm.....

Hmmmmm indeed! what about lifting the pommel end up a little, so that you could get you hand round the handle with the blade edge flat to a board?

 

[Retired Member southey]

or even same orientation o the handle as your sketch, but coming out of the blade higher, if that makes sense?