A2 Tantos are Close!

Farchyld said:
Lookin good, Daniel!
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:D Thanks!

Lycosa said:
Too rusty. Cancel my order.
:D
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Rolf... don't worry, I'll get most of the rust off with an angle grinder... I'm really good with it! :D

rev.otto said:
I'm so excited. I haven't ever had a knife that somebody put more effort into than me.
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Thanks! I just finished the first step of hand sanding the scales and they are looking good!



Rolf - thanks again for the vintage micarta! I can tell I will be holding on to it for special projects. Tons of character!
 
DP Custom Knives said:
Sweet!

Is that vintage micarta on the middle knife?
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Thanks! Great to see you by here D.

It sure is vintage micarta in the middle, the far right one is also. I'm not too sure about the origin (got from USAKM a few years back) on the middle stuff but the far right material is from General Electric. (Thanks again Rolf!)
 
charlesbjr said:
OOOhhhh I love tantos, me want one bad!

:applouse:
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Thanks! :cool:


Lycosa said:
Re: G. E. vintage Micarta.
You are welcome, Daniel!!!!!!!!
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Much appreciated Rolf! I'll get a micarta close-u, it had flecks of material in that look way cool. I love the feel too...



These are very close! I worked on the sheaths today and should finish them tomorrow.

The ironwood is getting a slurry finish with Danish Oil. I took it to 400 on Thursday and will apply more and finish to 600-800 tomorrow then allow it to dry further. They will take a few days to finish but I bet it will be worth it. :D
 
Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend, and if you're fathers, enjoying your day.

Reading about micarta is actually pretty interesting. I can't find a lot about GE, mostly Westinghouse, but I do know that you can go into business making vintage micarta ferrules for pool cues pretty easily. The old timers still insist they are the best and make the shots 'pop'.

-Ian V.
 
Looking good!

The hidden pin method used on these really streamlines the whole package. I really appreciate you taking the extra time to do that. Sets them apart for sure!
 
Looking good Daniel, should be nice with the third coat. The hidden pins add that touch of a true craftsman! Don't stop now. Best Martin
 
evanPGH said:
Looking good!

The hidden pin method used on these really streamlines the whole package. I really appreciate you taking the extra time to do that. Sets them apart for sure!
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Thanks! I'm really liking the pins too... they were tough to do but well worth it.


woodysone said:
Looking good Daniel, should be nice with the third coat. The hidden pins add that touch of a true craftsman! Don't stop now. Best Martin
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Much appreciated! I can't wait to see what the third coat and sanding will do.


omedford1975 said:
Are any of these available? Thanks Daniel
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I need to double check but I think the one in the above photo will be available... low 200 range with sheath/shipping. It has red g10 liners that go well with the wood.


Farchyld said:
Daniel, what is said oil treatment? (First I've heard of it!)
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There are a few ways to do Danish Oil... here's what I'm doing with these.

I'm hand sanding with the oil on the knife. The oil and wood dust builds a slurry that penetrates the wood. I let it dry for a few days then sand up to a higher grit again with the oil. Danish Oil has a bit of varnish in the oil which allows the wood to attain a nice finish. The oil hardens in the wood and each stage brings up the finish.

I'm using Ironwood which is always very oily, generally Ironwood finishes very well without any finishing agents.. Some woods that are not oily (or stabilized) will really benefit from this treatment... generally you need oily or stabilized for a knife though. This treatment isn't too common on Ironwood and is just something I am doing to make my work as good as possible. I'm trying Tru-Oil next...

This is my first try using the oil over stages, I can tell it is going to look great. You can also finish the wood then apply oil... wait 15 minutes, apply more then wipe completely off.

The hand rubbed oil finish will have a satin, natural look. Ironwood can also be buffed or finished to 400 grit for different looks.
 
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Wow. Sounds complicated, but will probably turn out amazing. Maybe something to look into well down the road.

good stuff D.
 
Farchyld said:
Wow. Sounds complicated, but will probably turn out amazing. Maybe something to look into well down the road.

good stuff D.
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I probably didn't explain it very well but look up "tru-oil" treatment for more info as it is commonly done that way with guns/tru-oil. Danish Oil and Tru-Oil are very close from what I understand. Xander will know more than me on this stuff I bet too!

I picked this up over in Shoptalk from a recent thread on getting your Master Smith... Michael Rader gave out some excellent information on finishing wood.
 
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