kevin (the professor) Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 (edited) Greetings, This little knife is one I like a lot. It has 6" blade with 4.2" handle. I hope it is just the right size for a friend of mine to carry and use. With luck, he will be able to tell the kids over and over how someone actually made the knife (without machines, without shipping it across the ocean...). This is the first time I have gone with blued fittings, and I like them a lot. I torched them, but had to follow with birchwood casey for touchup. knife is etched, with visible dif ht line. The first pic is the blade w/out hanlde but after test etch. This wood is workable but pretty dense. I like it a lot. Thanks for looking, Kevin Edited November 8, 2009 by kevin (the professor) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecart Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Kevin, I saw your name on this thread and said, "Oooo! Let's see what he's done now!" I like seeing how you advance with each piece. I like it. I'd be proud to carry it out to the next scout meeting and explain how it was made. What wood is the handle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin (the professor) Posted November 8, 2009 Author Share Posted November 8, 2009 Ecart, thanks for the reply. This one is tulipwood. I really liked this wood - its dense but pretty easy to work. It also has a really visible figure/grain. I actually have a custom order, for a knife almost like this one (shorter clip and maple handle with palm swell). So, this knife was a lot of fun to make, and I hope my friend likes it. Also - people seeing it has led to ORDER # 3! YEAH! kc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecart Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Also - people seeing it has led to ORDER # 3! YEAH! kc And that's how it works! I'm working on about three hand seaxes at the moment. One will be a gift at a "Viking Christmas party" that a friend holds every year. Hopefully folks will like it and want the other two. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messerist Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Nice shape and lines!:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakwoodforge Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Nice Lines :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stribett1 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Great Knife Kevin, Our troop has a scoutmaster with a handmade knife, clip point, vine spine, antler scales, and blued. When the boys are doing a pioneering project, it was a big honor for him to loan you his knife. I know his boys will be very impressed! SteveT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Very nicely done looks like an excellent using knife and elegant to boot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin (the professor) Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share Posted November 30, 2009 thanks everyone - I love the idea of the kids seeing the knife and not recognizing any standard name brand on it. I have told the Scoutmaster to try and get them to figure out where he got the knife. I want them to realize that you can make things like that with your own hands. Also, there is a "metalworking" badge for scouts. If any are interested, I will show them enough and supervise them while they work at it (if their parents say it is ok). I have had several adolescents try to convince me that their parents said it was ok for me to make them a knife (they promised). Of course, it is not only a bad idea to give a 5" long fixed-blade knife to a kid without consent of parent, it is a crime. thanks for comments. Hope to create a new generation of smiths. kc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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