My dad has recently gotten interested in making knives, so I spent last Saturday with him doing just that.
I drew up this pattern and we each made the same knife. It will be really cool to carry a knife we made together.
(http://makestuffwithyourhands.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/neckknife2.jpg?w=450&h=299)
(http://makestuffwithyourhands.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/neckknifeinsheath.jpg?w=450&h=299)
It is an O1 stock removal knife with green micarta handles with red liners.
Cool!
WOW!!! That is Great!!
Nathan
Downrite awesome.
Thanks all.
A lot of thought went into that knife and sheath combo. Very nice.
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That is really nice!
Wow Jim, very nice combo.
Thanks Lin,
coming from you, that means a lot. I find myself going back to your tutorials all the time while I work on these.
Thanks GWV.
Dale asked me how I made the sheath.
I formed the sheath after it was glued and sewn together. I drop it into water as hot as will come out of my kitchen sink for about 45 seconds.
I wrap the knife in plastic wrap and shove it into the sheath. It is a tight fit at this point.
I use a smooth piece of plastic with rounded ends that is about 1/8" thick and press the leather into the curves of the knife.
Since this leather is so thick ~8oz, you have to keep doing this for 20-30 minutes. It presses down really easily but REALLY wants to go flat again. I hit it a bit with a hair dryer as I was doing this to speed up the drying which will help it keep its shape.
I did all the blade grinds on that Sat, and finished the handle and sheath the next two nights.
-Jim
love that knife!!! beautiful work brother.
Fantastic package! I love the whole shootin' match :)
Thanks.
-Jim
Great work Jim, that is a very cool knife and sheath!
Steve
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