now that you have that leather eating mouse you need to do a "skin-a-long" with your new blade. you did say the first fury critter....

I like it      

Tbilisi- the pins are acutally pieces of wealing rod... why?... because it all i had.

Madness- acually i trapped that sucker and finished it off with a well placed bb (he was way under the work bench and didnt really want to come out)

Cody- the blade actually has a bit of a convex grind to it (impossible to tell from the pictures!!!) and i couldnt begin to tell you how to do anything else... i just wanted a functional knife that i made myself!

Mickey- yeah man i'm a real knuckle dragger... but all the boys think its cool when i'm workin on a bow or we toss atlatl darts down the hall etc. plus they all come in and use my tools whenever they need to~


everyone else- Thanks for the comments and complements! Its really a lot of fun I hope that this has given somone the urge to go and build somehting else!

-RHiNo

Ironrhino:  Your right - there is a lot of satisfaction to making your own equipment with your own hands.  Congratulations on your first knife.

I've been checking the threads on knife making and think it would be nice project.  Tell me if I got the process right.  

1. Select a design and make a template.

2. Select your blank material. (I'll use a rasp)

3. Temper your material.

4.  Form knife and retemper?

5.  Finish work to blade.

6.  Apply handle, finish handle.

Am I warm?

This is way too cool!

Thank you
F-Manny

Tom, I think on step 4 it should be anneal the material then form knife.

Great thread  

Very cool post man,, I'm sooo glad to see you get revenge on that mouse man,,, I remember what it did to your glove when you got home.

ironrhino,  
This is the best thread on knife making that I've seen.  I was going to do a forge-a-long for the knife I'm making to go with the St Judes Bow, But I don't think I could top your concise humorous style.  I couldn't stop laughing!

One idea though, you might consider forging a ten penny nail for a good mouse skinner...Doc

Doc...... You don't get to back out of your build along that easy.....   :D  It's part of the site John is doing for the whole project...Everyone has to add their little piece .. Terry

IronRhino..... I agree with the others..... This has to be one of the most informative and entertaining threads I've read in a long time.....     :D  Terry

I've been resisting adding this hobby (obsession?) to my list, but your build along has pushed me over the edge. File is cooling in the ashes, will burn my fingers tomorrow. Thanks