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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: littlehunters19862011 on August 16, 2013, 04:10:54 pm

Title: new knife/ up date pic
Post by: littlehunters19862011 on August 16, 2013, 04:10:54 pm

here is a  small dagger style knife i have been working on made the blade from a slab i got with my book off of eBay .it worked out nice working on a stand for it right now then it well be done  .

Title: Re: new knife
Post by: papoints on August 16, 2013, 06:44:12 pm

That looks nice- did you turn the handle on a lathe?

Title: Re: new knife
Post by: littlehunters19862011 on August 16, 2013, 10:43:21 pm

the handle is sum kind of bamboo i found at a job site we was working at .took sum sand paper and lightly sanded it then took  a small torch and lightly burnd it then sanded it Agni then did like 3 light coats of clear

Title: Re: new knife
Post by: mullet on August 16, 2013, 11:18:33 pm

You did a very nice job on the blade and the handle. I'm going to have to try your torch on bamboo technique if you don't mind.

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Post by: Trapper Rob on August 17, 2013, 12:40:00 am

Looks good.

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Post by: leapingbare on August 17, 2013, 02:12:17 am

sweet handle.
 I think ive seen boo like that before but if i remember correctly it was the roots.

Title: Re: new knife
Post by: littlehunters19862011 on August 17, 2013, 05:31:34 pm

thanks every one .mullet i don't mind at all .if it was not for the site and every one that post and share there Ida's and tricks on making knifes, blades and more i would not be able to make the ones i come up with so really  i should be thanking all of you for the help  .i have gotten from the site .and friendly people on it ..:D

Title: Re: new knife
Post by: Knapper on August 19, 2013, 01:17:00 pm

Beautiful blade and handle combo!!!
Knapper

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Post by: cowboy on August 21, 2013, 06:58:19 am

Cool knife! Man, I'm liking that boo handle too.

Title: Re: new knife
Post by: littlehunters19862011 on February 05, 2014, 03:22:17 pm

thought i would add the last  pic of this knife  i never got to do it due to my computer crashing on me . any way this is were the knife end up gave to my dad for his birthday . he loves it  i was happy with the way it ended up. and the stand was  light went over with a torch and sanded 3 times till it was the way i wanted it the 2 coats of clear was added .

Title: Re: new knife/ up date pic
Post by: Knapper on February 05, 2014, 07:18:06 pm

Nice knife and yes the handle is sweet
knapper

Title: Re: new knife/ up date pic
Post by: JEB on February 05, 2014, 08:07:03 pm

Very nice knife and handle. I also may borrow your burning bamboo method!!