Almost done

[Shaughnessy]

This one I'm almost done with. It was ground (probably ground this one too far, but technically it was my first grind) from a nicholson file and has quilted maple scales on it. Blade has a few scratches and smudges on it etc, and needs to be cleaned up but thought I would snap a few pics anyway.

Larry

 

[indian george]

Doing good. Sweet wood.:thumbup:

 

[Shaughnessy]

Thanks IG....see I snuck that in there about it being my first. Thats the Stuart Willis Acid on quilted maple. Can you tell I'm a wood chuck? Theres like 2 pics of the handle and half a pic of the blade with my thumb over it...... Eventually I will make it over to the dark side.


Larry

 

[Keith Montgomery]

I think it's going to look really good.

 

[PIndelicato]

Hey Larry,

That wood is very pretty, and good job grinding out your first one! I can tell you from experience that getting the scratches out and the blade finished (and taped well for protection) before installing the handles is a much easier way to go.

 

[Shaughnessy]

Thanks Paul,
I appreciate it. Made the mistake of wiping it sideways with a shop rag and the rag had some dried junk on it, so I got those lovely scratches.

Larry

 

[PIndelicato]

That sort of thing I fear is going to make me (more?) neurotic, Larry. It seems the world is a minefield, with a scratch, blemish, or rust just waiting to attack your almost finished blade at any moment! I've been taping the crap out of mine to avoid scratching them, and I just the other day untaped one and found rust and stain spots under the tape. This is making me think stainless might be the way to go...

 

[Shaughnessy]

Anticipation of scratches, rust and patina is worse than scratches, rust and patina themselves.....

Now I gotta go untape all my blades and look under there....

Larry