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It's a beast! Both look good. The only thing I would say about the space is in cold weather the handle might feel cold? So I'd vote no spacer based on using. But spacer for aesthetics.
Yep, a fair size! The moose will be smoothed out somewhat and reduced in size.
In terms of using, this one is for me and is what I’m terming the lockdown Bowie from when it was started - i will use it but how much, I don’t know!
In terms of using, this one is for me and is what I’m terming the lockdown Bowie from when it was started - i will use it but how much, I don’t know!
Designing a handle for this one is a mental challenge for me. I struggle in my head to have the blade wider than the front of the handle but that's the style.
Sorting the garage, i came across this piece of antler.
It could be perfect
but it's for a left hander!
More hunting and doodling needed. The tang is a bit of a half and half for a slab handle - almost big enough at the front, too small at the back. Might need grinding back some to do a frame tang but only when a design is done.
Sorting the garage, i came across this piece of antler.
It could be perfect
but it's for a left hander!
More hunting and doodling needed. The tang is a bit of a half and half for a slab handle - almost big enough at the front, too small at the back. Might need grinding back some to do a frame tang but only when a design is done.
Sticking with the antler theme but moving to Reindeer, an Enzo blade with nickle silver, Zebrano and Reindeer antler.
It feels good in the hand - it's almost like antlers were designed with tool handles in mind!
It feels good in the hand - it's almost like antlers were designed with tool handles in mind!
I need to swap the chosen handle material for one of the enzo neckers because it warped as soon as cut despite sitting for years. I’m considering this piece of rag G10. It won’t match across the tang from side to side but I think the random pattern could look quite interesting. I only have the one scale and could just squeeze two sides out.
Me too!
I sometimes find zebrano a bit heavy if used for a lot of the handle but like this amount. I’ve popped it in some oil and it’s got a bit richer.
This little bolt necker finally finished - it’s been sat waiting for a sheath for some time.
The blade has a convex grind with forced patina. The handle wrap is paracord with the core removed and soaked in glue.
A simple low profile sheath in brown dyed veg tan leather that can either be slipped in a pocket or hung from the hole at the top.
The blade has a convex grind with forced patina. The handle wrap is paracord with the core removed and soaked in glue.
A simple low profile sheath in brown dyed veg tan leather that can either be slipped in a pocket or hung from the hole at the top.
And another ready. TLIM bushcrafter with a dangler sheath - my preferred style as it allows the sheath to move out of the way when sitting down.
The TLIM has been pictured before but a quick refresh that it’s 52100 steel with a Bainite heat treatment, green Micarta handle with red G10 liners and carbon fibre pins.
The TLIM has been pictured before but a quick refresh that it’s 52100 steel with a Bainite heat treatment, green Micarta handle with red G10 liners and carbon fibre pins.
I haven’t managed any real knifework since moving into this house. A bit of sheath work but diy and a lack of suitable workspace has had anything else on hold.
A few weeks back I brought a box home from work. Finally got round to having a sort through it today. This was put into store, as is, a couple of years ago.
A box of rusty sludge!
In actual fact a box of knives in a molasses mix. I was concerned that they would all have rusted away if the molasses had given up the ghost so had been putting it off.
The first dig through was promising. Lots of sludge but blades there. Some stuck together, lumps of crud - lots of rinsing and flushing!
Finally all tipped out:
And then some more rinsing and scrubbing.
They’ve come up well.
Most of these had a full coating of rust following the salt bath heat treat. Wasn’t happy about getting it cleared so tried a few things over the years. The blades where they’ve all but disappeared on the handles are from where I tried a vinegar soak and forgot them!
How good does this wrought iron look!!!
All lined up but then realised that they’ll probably rust up quite quickly again without some other treatment so I’ve made a fresh molasses batch up and dropped them all back in.
Maybe a few more years yet??
A few weeks back I brought a box home from work. Finally got round to having a sort through it today. This was put into store, as is, a couple of years ago.
A box of rusty sludge!
In actual fact a box of knives in a molasses mix. I was concerned that they would all have rusted away if the molasses had given up the ghost so had been putting it off.
The first dig through was promising. Lots of sludge but blades there. Some stuck together, lumps of crud - lots of rinsing and flushing!
Finally all tipped out:
And then some more rinsing and scrubbing.
They’ve come up well.
Most of these had a full coating of rust following the salt bath heat treat. Wasn’t happy about getting it cleared so tried a few things over the years. The blades where they’ve all but disappeared on the handles are from where I tried a vinegar soak and forgot them!
How good does this wrought iron look!!!
All lined up but then realised that they’ll probably rust up quite quickly again without some other treatment so I’ve made a fresh molasses batch up and dropped them all back in.
Maybe a few more years yet??
What do you expect them to look like with another molasses treatment? I don't understandI haven’t managed any real knifework since moving into this house. A bit of sheath work but diy and a lack of suitable workspace has had anything else on hold.
A few weeks back I brought a box home from work. Finally got round to having a sort through it today. This was put into store, as is, a couple of years ago.
A box of rusty sludge!
In actual fact a box of knives in a molasses mix. I was concerned that they would all have rusted away if the molasses had given up the ghost so had been putting it off.
The first dig through was promising. Lots of sludge but blades there. Some stuck together, lumps of crud - lots of rinsing and flushing!
Finally all tipped out:
And then some more rinsing and scrubbing.
They’ve come up well.
Most of these had a full coating of rust following the salt bath heat treat. Wasn’t happy about getting it cleared so tried a few things over the years. The blades where they’ve all but disappeared on the handles are from where I tried a vinegar soak and forgot them!
How good does this wrought iron look!!!
All lined up but then realised that they’ll probably rust up quite quickly again without some other treatment so I’ve made a fresh molasses batch up and dropped them all back in.
Maybe a few more years yet??
Sent from underground
Well, importantly, no worse.
I had t really planned to clean them out then so wasn’t prepped for a proper clean up and protect. They would have flash rusted straight away if not dried quickly, and probably would have even then.
They’ve sat in that tub of water for a few years. A while longer in some refreshed stuff shouldn’t hurt and might clean the last of the sludge up.
The wrought might just end up totally rust free too! Seriously impressive when you look at how thick of a layer was on there.
I think so…
Early on at playing at forging, I didn’t see the point in taking a nice flat bar of steel, knocking it around and mangling it to then grind it so it was all flat again.
Integrals out of round stock made more sense and I’ve attempted the style a few times. I don’t think I’ve ever successfully finished on yet though.
This needs a load of bringing but I’m relatively happy with it and think I can make something usable!
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