Ball-bearing knife pic.

Osbourn

Osbourn

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<img src=http://www.freespeech.org/oz/Bearingblade1.jpg>
Well, here it is. The blade I forged out of a 1" ball bearing. The bolster is bronze, the handle is ebony. There's no pin on it because I haven't done final assembly on it yet.
I anxious to hear any opinions.

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Oz

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[This message has been edited by Osbourn (edited 03-01-2000).]
 
Very impressive.

I really like the shape of the blade. It looks light and agile. Good tip for delicate work, enough belly for slicing.

The handle looks like it belongs on a larger blade. But if it feels right it's the right size.
I wish I could make something half as good!

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~~TOM~~
 
I'm glad you guys like the blade shape, I'm particularly proud of it. The handle is a bit big, but it feels good. I think I'm probably going to take another fingers worth of wood off of it, it doesn't need to take up my whole hand, but I wanted to be careful and slow with my wood removal. I'm really not used to working with wood. In fact, this is the first blade that I've done an all-wood handle on, as well as the first time I've used this steel, and the first time I've mintmarked a blade. I'm about to sharpen it right now. Thanks for the input, guys!

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Oz

Always remember what to do to them if they can't take a joke.

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OZ,
Take a little bit off at a time, put the knife down for a while. Work slow and you'll get it there. post another pic when it's finished.

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~~TOM~~
 
beautiful knife & fantastic recycle job!

cdark@aol.com

[This message has been edited by cdark (edited 03-02-2000).]
 
I took quite a bit more off of the handle and updated the pic. I think it looks and feels a lot better. This was a direct result of the great feedback I've been getting from the forums. Thanks again everyone.

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Oz

Always remember what to do to them if they can't take a joke.

Check out my egostistical homepage!
http://www.freespeech.org/oz/
 
OZ,
now it's looking more balanced and I'm sure you can feel a big difference too! A small blade doesn't need a hand filling handle because it's not designed for heavy prying or chopping. Light, quick, and controled is the feeling you should get with this blade.

Looking great!!

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~~TOM~~
 
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