templehound Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 On some pieces of tiger coral the stripes often look like dancing people,.....it reminds me of cave paintings. to me it is one of the most beautiful handle materials especially combined with black patinated steel. Blade is ground from 1.2419 (105WCr6), steel bolsters and steel pins and tiger coral. Sheath is half tanned cow leather with raw hide core. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3F Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Nice looking indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me and Knives Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 I like it. What kind of epoxy did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
templehound Posted February 13, 2023 Author Share Posted February 13, 2023 Thanks a lot, fellas! 11 hours ago, Me and Knives said: I like it. What kind of epoxy did you use? I only use slow bonding epoxy, never the fast stuff. On flat tangs I only need a very small amount, just to keep the scales stay in place that I can rivet the pins....or is it peening the pins? Anyway...I construct with no light gap and a real tight tolerance on the holes and pins.So when pressed together there is nearly no glue left because of the tight tolerances. Many years ago I read an article about the work of Tim Hancock. He mentioned that he uses no glue at all.If every thing is tight and the pins are really riveted with a head glue is superfluous. That was an real eye opening inspiration to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simian Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Chapeau! You really do inspire me to up my game! Is this your profession or a hobby? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 It does remind me of the Adventure of the Dancing Men; a Sherlock Holmes story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
templehound Posted February 15, 2023 Author Share Posted February 15, 2023 Thanks Simian and Thomas ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Tmph, Outstanding knife. As per usual. Great job. SLAG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad J. Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Love the shape and handle. How tough is that coal to work and can it take a beating? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les L Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Amazing, as always Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
templehound Posted February 17, 2023 Author Share Posted February 17, 2023 SLAG, Chad J and Les L, thank you very much, Gentlemen! On 2/16/2023 at 12:18 AM, Chad J. said: Love the shape and handle. How tough is that coal to work and can it take a beating? this pair of slabs has been stabilized, typical stench while grinding. But that was only short at the beginning. The stabilisation didn't went through. It is comparable to camel or cattle bone.....although I think camel bone is a bit more brittle. Some pieces can still be a bit salty and with neglected care I observed corrosion at the border of the tang where the coral meets the steel. But that is not an issue for me, just oil it up every 3-4 days than it is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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