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Title: My FIRST knife..
Post by: LONGBOWKID on January 25, 2009, 10:44:00 PM

Well, fellas I finally finished it up. Walnut scales and copper pins. Blade is finished to 400 grit and left a bit rough looking.

Hope yall enjoy

(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk155/DBSULLY/finishedknife006.jpg)

(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk155/DBSULLY/finishedknife007.jpg)

The Kid

Title: Re: My FIRST knife..
Post by: LONGBOWKID on January 25, 2009, 10:45:00 PM

You can really see the scratches in the blade with the flash on! lol

(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk155/DBSULLY/finishedknife004.jpg)

Title: Re: My FIRST knife..
Post by: JMR on January 25, 2009, 10:49:00 PM

Congrats on getting it finished. It looks good!!!

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Post by: prarieboy on January 25, 2009, 11:11:00 PM

LOOKIN GOOD #1 is!

Title: Re: My FIRST knife..
Post by: Leo L. on January 26, 2009, 03:07:00 AM

Looks great for a first. How was it made? Stock removal? Forge? What material?

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Post by: Guru on January 26, 2009, 08:10:00 AM

cool little knife! :thumbsup:

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Post by: Chris Surtees on January 26, 2009, 09:13:00 AM

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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Post by: Steve Nuckels on January 26, 2009, 08:43:00 PM

Very nice! Most interesting shape! I'll bet it fits in the hand nicely!

Steve

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Post by: theunluckyhunter on January 26, 2009, 09:21:00 PM

hell of a lot nicer than my first!

Title: Re: My FIRST knife..
Post by: Nosight on January 27, 2009, 10:46:00 AM

IMHO,, I think you are hooked on a new hobby...

Looking good,,Want to see more of your work..

Later....Buzz

Title: Re: My FIRST knife..
Post by: LONGBOWKID on January 29, 2009, 01:42:00 AM

Here it is after a few coats of tung oil and buffing with 000 steel wool..

(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk155/DBSULLY/finishedknife003.jpg)

(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk155/DBSULLY/finishedknife002.jpg)

The Kid

Title: Re: My FIRST knife..
Post by: Leo L. on January 29, 2009, 01:55:00 AM

That tung oil doesn't really bring out the natural color of the wood does it. I just did a test run tonight on some scraps from the piece I'm working on, I was disappointed with how dark it made it.

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Post by: Toecutter on January 29, 2009, 06:45:00 AM

And it looks like you added some file work to boot!! Nice job all around :clapper:

Nathan

Title: Re: My FIRST knife..
Post by: LONGBOWKID on January 29, 2009, 11:35:00 PM

I think it does Leo. What I reccomend, is sanding to atleast 400 grit, wet your scales, let them dry, sand again, that swells the pores in the wood, and as you sand them down, repeating this process, you will fill in all the grain and it will be like glass, then coat with tung oil. It does darken it a bit, but I thought it turned out nice.

I only wet the scales on this one once, but even one time makes a difference.

Thanks for the compliments yall.

The Kid

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