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Offline simson

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knife with cotinus handle
« on: December 02, 2016, 03:02:29 am »
My friend Alfred made me a very nice blade for a hunting knife and generously gifted it to me (thanks again!). I made the handle out of cotinus and bronze. Cotinus is a  bush or little tree and has a beautiful greenish heartwood. It is the only leaf carrying species I know which has a pitch like pine, but in this case it smells like lemon. I had some matching leather laying around for a good sheet, which was hardened for better protection.

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I had a piece of curly/knotty cotinus, finish is hardening oil













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Re: knife with cotinus handle
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2016, 04:19:58 am »
Now that is a beautiful knife, very nice work on blade and handle. Love it. :)
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Re: knife with cotinus handle
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2016, 05:06:04 am »
Handsome knife  :)
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Re: knife with cotinus handle
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2016, 06:37:06 am »
Pretty work. I love that style blade. The wood is outstanding and the finish work with the brass really sets it off.
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Re: knife with cotinus handle
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2016, 08:23:35 am »
Nice! That wood handle is a beauty. Nice work all around .. dp
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« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2016, 08:31:38 am »
Whew!  Pretty! 
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Re: knife with cotinus handle
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2016, 09:00:04 am »
Beautiful knife.  That handle is awesome.   Nice work. 
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« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2016, 09:12:57 am »
Very nice Simon, beautiful job
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« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2016, 09:45:17 am »
That's some pretty work! Looks like a handy design as well.
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Re: knife with cotinus handle
« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2016, 10:19:39 am »
Very nice knife, Simon. Do you have a botanical name for the wood in the handle. It looks like some I have growing at my home.
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« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2016, 10:22:59 am »
I just Googled it. The common name here is smoke tree. The one I have has purple leaves and purple flowers. I just cut part of it down so I'kk have to go recover some of the wood for handles. Ever use it for bows?
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Re: knife with cotinus handle
« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2016, 11:25:57 am »
Quote from: Pat B on December 02, 2016, 10:22:59 am
I just Googled it. The common name here is smoke tree. The one I have has purple leaves and purple flowers. I just cut part of it down so I'kk have to go recover some of the wood for handles. Ever use it for bows?

Yeah Pat, that's the tree / bush. Have the same here in my garden. The heartwood color is  super nice when cut fresh (bright green).
I haven't used it as bow wood yet. I have two crooked billets seasoning, I will try but they are not on the easy way... we will see!


Thanks for your comments gentlemen!
Glad you like the knife.
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« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2016, 01:33:37 pm »
Wow, that is some beautiful grain. The whole set looks great Simon.
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Re: knife with cotinus handle
« Reply #13 on: December 02, 2016, 03:06:54 pm »
Just love everything about it Simson. Really nice blade your friend gifted you and wow that is a sweet handle you cooked up there.
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Offline Aaron H

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« Reply #14 on: December 02, 2016, 04:08:50 pm »
Ooooh wee!  That's a beautiful knife, style and scales look great
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