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Offline osage outlaw

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Bubby and Outlaws knife experiments
« on: August 08, 2015, 12:27:10 am »
Bubby and myself found a knife blank dealer on the big auction site who had reasonably priced blanks.  We picked up a few to try them out.  I'll let Bubby tell you about his.  The blanks seem like they are made from good metal.  They are very sharp.

My first one was a stone washed blade.  I think the scales are persimmon.  I'm not sure.  I was pretty happy with how this knife turned out.  I'm giving this one to a friend who cut some logs into boards for me.








My other knife was a rasp blade.  I tried to put scales on it without pins but they came loose.  The metal was so hard I burnt up a dozen 1/8" drill bits  to get two holes in it.  They aren't centered and I'm not happy with how they look but at least they aren't coming off this time.  I used some of the red streaky osage for the scales.  I am keeping this one.





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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: Bubby and Outlaws knife experiments
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2015, 12:32:29 am »
Awesome. I like the first one.
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Offline bubby

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Re: Bubby and Outlaws knife experiments
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2015, 12:33:42 am »
Well i picked up a Damascus/pattern forged blade, i did have to work some on the bevel the edge was a little uneven in edge thickness



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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Bubby and Outlaws knife experiments
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2015, 12:35:28 am »
Thanks Jordan.  I'll be posting a home made knife soon.  Just sent you a picture of it.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Bubby and Outlaws knife experiments
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2015, 12:36:44 am »
That turned out really nice Bubby!  I never did get time to work on the sheath yet.
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Offline bubby

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Re: Bubby and Outlaws knife experiments
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2015, 12:37:24 am »
After getting the bevel how i wanted the pattern was gone there, bowman said sand the whole blade down and etch it for an even etch and it worked i hope these pics show the pattern i couldn't find the good camera
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Offline JoJoDapyro

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Re: Bubby and Outlaws knife experiments
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2015, 12:39:47 am »
That file knife is a beauty Outlaw! Bubby, yours looks good too!
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Offline bubby

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Re: Bubby and Outlaws knife experiments
« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2015, 12:41:56 am »
Thanks Clint I'm pretty happy with the blade i got i always wanted a Damascus knife, yours look good i like them both, oh yeah there is some curly osage on mine but i screwed up and put the really figured side against the blade, dumbass😜
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Offline bubby

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« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2015, 12:57:51 am »
Thanks Joe
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Bubby and Outlaws knife experiments
« Reply #9 on: August 08, 2015, 05:23:39 am »
Those knifes look great guys. 
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Offline J05H

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Re: Bubby and Outlaws knife experiments
« Reply #10 on: August 08, 2015, 06:35:00 am »
Very nice, all three of them. I think my favorite is the rasp blade. On the one I did, I tempered the tang on my gas range. I kept a wet sponge handy to keep the heat out of the blade. It really help with getting the holes drilled.
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Bubby and Outlaws knife experiments
« Reply #11 on: August 08, 2015, 09:11:02 am »
The knives look great but the rings on that osage log in the background are spectacular!
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Bubby and Outlaws knife experiments
« Reply #12 on: August 08, 2015, 09:27:06 am »
They look great boys, nice work.
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Bubby and Outlaws knife experiments
« Reply #13 on: August 09, 2015, 12:17:20 am »
Those are some good looking knives.
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Offline Knoll

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Re: Bubby and Outlaws knife experiments
« Reply #14 on: August 09, 2015, 12:29:38 am »
My hat's off to you men ... and all the other "knifesmiths" on PA. Congrats!
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