Gundog48 Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 My latest creation - a 5160 nessmuk with a mahogany handle and my first time with proper fittings! Quite enjoyed making this fellow, I think I'll look to sell it at some point, I've far too many knives lying around to make use of it! Eagerly awaiting the drive wheel for my grinder so I can start doing polished blades and put better grinds on them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broomhead Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Beautiful! I really like it. The blade and mahogany really compliment each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hale Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Actually polished blades are not that hard to do with files and abrasives. Neither are handles, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundog48 Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 Thanks broomhead! That mahogany was a good find from an old door- I reckon there's about 100 handles in there! You're right on the polish, I did one recently with a polished finish, the thing is that I spend about twice as long with file and paper as I did with hammer and anvil. This may just be due to the abrasive paper being cheap, but I really enjoy forging and don't like to spend hours polishing as I don't have a whole lot of time to work on things! It's pretty much a matter of time for me, plus it'd allow me to do different kinds of grinds which I can't to with files and abrasives. I enjoy doing the handles by hand, I wouldn't use a grinder on them. I carve it out with a draw knife then start rounding it off until I'm ready to smooth it off with sandpaper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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