kevin (the professor) Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Hello Everyone, This knife is made per the instructions of a young man who makes really good leatherwork. I am trading him this knife (which he sent me a sketch and asked me to make) for a sheath from him for one of my users. I love metal and wood but don't like leather work. He has some serious talent with it. So - he wanted a knife that was tough and looked the part. So, I left some scale on spine, wood is scorched and stained some. It is made to his specs. 1095 blade, 6" long, .22" wide at spine long flat grind (I am getting a little better with this, I modified my grinder platen and bought good belts and a new contact wheel). None of this stuff would have helped me though, until recently. I have practiced enough that I have a little better grip on the process. I also recommend highly Harvey Dean's flat grinding vid. Plus, it is nice for me to hear a Texan talk since I am in CT. Birdseye maple hidden tang epoxied linseed oil to saturate handle a number of times, and then a layer of acrylic to seal it. I like the dif. hardening line, but I need to practice a lot more with this set of techniques. I really wanted the line farther from the edge, and this was my second try. First was worse. Hope you like. I appreciate advice and comments. Thanks for looking. Take care, Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckster2.0 Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Great knife! You did really well on the flat grind and the finish on bolster and butt cap really do make the knife look tough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphy Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Fine looking knife Kevin, the antique look is great! like something grandpa would have had! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad J Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Dang Nice knife Kevin, especially like the birds eye maple. beautiful wood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glyph250 Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 IMO, that hamon is the thing that goes the farthest toward making that knife look mean. Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecart Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 That knife has an "old used" look that is really appealing. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin (the professor) Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share Posted November 30, 2009 Glad you guys liked it. I had fun with that knife. I like the antiqued finish. i am going to try that again when appropriate. It is just a mixture of vinegar etch followed by birchwood casey super blue followed by steel wool and oil. kc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerironworks84 Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Awesome blade! I love the scale you left. Where do you get your linseed from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Waldon Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 You totally could have passed that off as something you found in your attic. A relic of a great-great-grandparent during the Civil War or something. Nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRunals Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Haha, me and a friend of mine have been doing the exact same thing... steel for leather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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