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Main Discussion Area => At the Forge => Topic started by: mullet on December 21, 2019, 02:17:23 pm

Title: A Couple of File Knives
Post by: mullet on December 21, 2019, 02:17:23 pm

I finished these two little knives up. I wish the sun was out so you could see the maple glow.

Title: Re: A Couple of File Knives
Post by: KHalverson on December 21, 2019, 02:56:47 pm

nice!
looking pretty 1750.

Title: Re: A Couple of File Knives
Post by: Trapper Rob on December 21, 2019, 03:23:12 pm

Eddie what did you put on the handle to make it pop like that
Those look good

Title: Re: A Couple of File Knives
Post by: mullet on December 21, 2019, 03:46:58 pm

Thanks, Kevin. I like it simple.

Rob, I didn't have any Aqua Fortis so I dipped the handle in crushed walnut shell stain and then soaked it with Gun Blueing solution. Then I heated it with my heat gun and sprayed with lacquer.

Title: Re: A Couple of File Knives
Post by: Mesophilic on December 21, 2019, 05:06:02 pm

Very nice.  In my mind I can easily picture the glow that maple produces in sunlight.

Title: Re: A Couple of File Knives
Post by: paulc on December 21, 2019, 06:50:43 pm

Super nice....can’t wait till I have free time again.

Title: Re: A Couple of File Knives
Post by: Pappy on December 22, 2019, 04:42:27 pm

Nice Eddie, see you are using your retirement time well. ;)
 Pappy

Title: Re: A Couple of File Knives
Post by: mullet on December 22, 2019, 06:33:36 pm

Yes Sir, loving it and staying busy.

Title: Re: A Couple of File Knives
Post by: HH~ on December 27, 2019, 10:20:18 am

Nice Eddie. Maple is nice.

Shawn~

Title: Re: A Couple of File Knives
Post by: mullet on December 28, 2019, 08:08:25 am

Thanks, Shawn.

Title: Re: A Couple of File Knives
Post by: Hawkdancer on December 28, 2019, 11:18:22 am

Nice work, Eddie!  Next post will be from the new forge?  Enjoy the retirement, and remember the best reply when somebody tries to recruit you to do more is "What?" (lol) (lol)
Hawk dancer