A knife for Mark by Markman

Thanks Bill,
I grind most of away so I only have to file the last mm or so.
and I don't have a bandsaw.
 
For rounding the butt end of the handle I put a piece of tape around it as a guide.

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Started sanding with the mistery oil.
Anything that is off will get corrected at this point.

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Sanded to 1200 while using the oil.
Another advantage of sanding with the oil is that the paper keeps cutting even at 1200.

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The handle is finished, I will keep oiling and sanding the oil in the next few days.
It has at least 15 coats of oil by now.

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I'm speechless. This is an amazing process. I guess the old saying about "if you have to ask how much it is, you can't afford it!" applies here! :) That is a beautiful knife in the making. I can't wait to see the finished product.
 
It looks sooooo clean. I don't know what I like more, the clean or the etched. I almost want to say clean!
 
Getting ready for etching.

A tube of ferric chloride, Vim for degreasing windex for neutralizing, WD40 for rubbing off the oxides and gunoil for protection of the etch.
Vice grips for holding the blade in the tube and not dopping it on the bottom or through the bottom.....

The Vim is the best degreaser I have found, it leaves absolutely no white streaks when you pull the blade out of the etchant to see how it's doing.

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Blades etched and oiled up, tomorrow is assembly day!

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WOW!!!!!!!
I love the pattern in the steel.
I really, really, really like this knife Erik!
Your previous knives looked great, but I think this is your best one yet.
 
Burl Source said:
WOW!!!!!!!
I love the pattern in the steel.
I really, really, really like this knife Erik!
Your previous knives looked great, but I think this is your best one yet.
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i agree totally,what a luxury looking knife,beautiful aesthetics !!

grtz,jurgen.
 
Time to glue it up.
I degreased the tang, pin and front of the handle.
Normally I do this in the shop but it is far too cold there to the epoxy any good.
The clamp is not really there to press the handle and blade together but more so i can hold it to do the clean up with WD40 and a bamboo stick.

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I keep coming back to look at the photos.
This is going to be one h$#@ of a knife.
Thank you for posting all the photos.
It feels like I was able to watch over your shoulder while you are making the knife.
 
Any tips with the pin filing/sanding?

That part is always sloppy when I do it. I try to back the paper with a hard surface, which works for the most part, but I'm sure there are better approaches and whatnot.
 
The final pics......
The knife is completed and sharpened and the sheath only needs a bit if leathergrease.
It will be shipped early this week. I hope Mark likes it.
I want to thank you all for your nice comments and especially Mark for asking me to make him this knife.

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And my famous inhand shot.....

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Thanks,
Erik
 
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