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Well, I finally finished my latest order. Bear Claw mk II. The original was a gift for a cousin. This one is slightly different, in that that customer wanted me to add a clip point half way thought the process. I'm happy to say it came out nicely. The blade is work hardened and tempered. I left the stains for an unfinished look the customer wanted. The handle scales are hickory with copper tube rivets, held with high strength epoxy, and coated with polyurethane.
Below are the steps I took in making this knife.
The blank I forged and shaped.
Here, I've cut and glued the scales on with epoxy. When I drill the holes, I drill straight through to ensure a tight and even fit with the rivets. I allowed the epoxy to cure for 48 hours before continuing.
Here, I've drilled my holes for the copper tube rivets, useing epoxy to hold them in place. I waited another 48 hours before continueing.
And here is the finished knife, after sanding down the handle scales to the correct size and adding the slip-point tip for the customer. The pictures were taken just after I painted on the polurethane and let it dry.
Below are the steps I took in making this knife.
The blank I forged and shaped.
Here, I've cut and glued the scales on with epoxy. When I drill the holes, I drill straight through to ensure a tight and even fit with the rivets. I allowed the epoxy to cure for 48 hours before continuing.
Here, I've drilled my holes for the copper tube rivets, useing epoxy to hold them in place. I waited another 48 hours before continueing.
And here is the finished knife, after sanding down the handle scales to the correct size and adding the slip-point tip for the customer. The pictures were taken just after I painted on the polurethane and let it dry.
