almost done, gonna wait....

[exsanguinate]

First of all, I want to thank everyone who responded to my newbie questions

Without you, I would have never be able to tackle this project.

I'm gonna wait till after christmas to finish the handle (it seems too thick). By then, santa should have brought my cootes 2x6x72, 1 1/2 hp motor and a inexpensive drill press from harbor-freight

Grinding the handle will be much easier. Then, I'll have to send it back to get it bead-blasted (again). I should have waited till I placed the handles on. It was too hard to get a good fit without marring the bead-blasted finish.

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Bottom view

Dang, this is fun. More addicting than shooting

[This message has been edited by exsanguinate (edited 12-18-2000).]

 

[shappa]

Exsanguinate, that knife looks great!
The handle does look a little thick for the blade. Try looking at other knives of the same diminsions and you'll see what seems to work for others. I like thinner slabs on my knives for two reasons...I have smallish hands and it makes concealment (when needed) easier.
Keep up the great work..I'm really impressed!

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~~TOM~~

 

[Crayola]

That can't be your first!!!! That is awesome!

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"Come What May..."

 

[Ray Murski]

exsanguinate,
Wow that was fast, it seemed like it was just a couple of weeks ago that you started this knife. Great looking knife. If it were me I would thin the handle using sand paper. Tape up the blade, lay it on its side and clamp the the blade to the work bench so the handle hangs off. Use the shoe shine method to contour handle. Start with 80 grit and work your way up. When you do the finger groove use a thinner peice of sand paper.

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Ray Murski
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