These are all 5160 steel with Osage orange, Burl Maple, Black Walnut, Walnut, this is the second Dagger I've done. Let me know what you think. Thanks Dana
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The Bowie second from the bottom is sweet. I've used Osage twice for accents with walnut handles. I was always afraid it would be to bright for a full handle but yours turned out great. That handle should be nearly indestructible.
Matt
Dana, very nice!
The dagger is my fave, and it looks exceptional! I bet you had fun making that guard! I would line to see a closer photo of that one.
I'm finishing one very close to the bottom knife!
Steve
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Potomac Forge
Member, W.F. Moran Jr. Museum & Foundation
that bottom hunter is my favorite!
Thanks Guys, Steve I'll try to post a picture up close of the dagger, up loading has been a bear lately.
Good job,on all!
I don't know what Steve and Matt are thinking???LOL
The third one is the best and my favorite
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Steve, here is the picture upclose
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Thanks Kevin, I like the third one also, wish I didn't have to send it to Austin.
Nice work Dana. I agree with Kevin on the third one. To my eye it has better line and flow. But I also like the blade shape on the bottom hunter. All look well finished. The top hunter looks a little thick in the handle and would appeal to me more with a little more drop to the point, but thats just preference. Thanks for sharing.
Chris
Wow Dana the handle color looks totally different in the picture, I like it even more.
Very nice!
Steve
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Potomac Forge
Member, W.F. Moran Jr. Museum & Foundation
Thanks Steve, I got the wood from Mr. Ray Kirk in Okla. great guy.
Chris, I do agree with you, but the guy had bought one just like it 3 months ago and wanted another one, so I built it the same.
Question for all
I use Danish oil for the handles (3-4 coats) then I buff the handles, but I can't seam to get it to shine like I want. What do you guys use???
I have never used danish oil but you might be surprised what a brown paper sack can do. I have had good results hand buffing with a brown paper sack. It also works great as a strop when streched over a block of soft wood like poplar. Like I said though I have never tried a danish oil finish.
Chris
Try (Boston Polish Wax)
It used to be called Bowling Alley Wax.
Its exspencive ,but its what you are after.
Kevin
Pretty sweet line-up, Dana.
And that Osage will mellow to a really pleasing brown with some UV exposure.
Great job on the Dagger.
That's an entirely different animal, right there, and will teach a person what humility means. :notworthy:
Thanks Kevin, where do I get the wax?
Karl, Thanks that means a lot.
Great work. Also like the Bowie, second from bottom. Excellent!
Dana, I like Tung Oil. It dries hard with a slight honey color and is water proof. I use the Minwax, but would like to try some pro tung oil that can be found in some woodworkers catalogs. I start off rubbing the first application in with my fingers until the wood will not accept much more oil, that takes awhile. When that dries lightly rub with OOOO steelwool, careful that you do not rub the stain off, I try to just dull the finish so the next coat of oil grips. I will apply 4-5 coats. Then for a hand rub polished look take a cotton rag wet it with boiled Linseed oil, sprinkle "Rottenstone"(a fine grit, also found in woodworkers catalog) into the oil on the rag and give it a good rubbing, then wipe the handle clean. That treatment will leave a rich look. Try it on a test piece of the wood of your choice and see if you like it. BTW Punice stone works too!
Steve
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Potomac Forge
Member, W.F. Moran Jr. Museum & Foundation
Thanks Steve for the Info.
If you want a shine to the handles, apply the Danish as you are, but just lightly rub down with a soft cloth after 4/5 coats, then apply a fairly thick layer of a beeswax polish such as Briwax.
Leave it to dry for a half hour or so and then buff well, brings it up to a high gloss shine.
I really like the 2 bottom knives!