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I cant tell from your pics, but the style of the rehandle one looks rounded over, around it' s handle perimeter? so it's more comfortable to hold?Looking for anyone who can put some slabs on my thin 3/32 Hurley Creek, maybe canvas micarta, I wanted a good texture to the handle. Still thinking about what color to make them. The taped one in the pic.
Also maybe looking for someone who can do some mods on a large butcher type camp knife, not a JK. Looking to improve the edge either by reprinting or thinning the edge s little bit. Carbon blade I think it’s L6 or 1084, it was made by Larry Walker for me. Just throwing this out there. No pic right now.
Lastly, looking to find a Horsewright knife to go along with my Sonoran Belt knife, maybe something closer to a 3 to 3.25 inch blade. Something like the pics, maybe a Paisano, El,Toro, etc, handle material not so important. The Sonoran I have is ram horn.View attachment 1936582View attachment 1936583View attachment 1936584View attachment 1936585View attachment 1936586
I cant tell from your pics, but the style of the rehandle one looks rounded over, around it' s handle perimeter? so it's more comfortable to hold?
If that is the case..... You won't get a clean, crisp joint between the steel and the scale.
Your options would be to have it ground flush so the new scale and the tang were the same, or
you could have the tang stick out a little proud of the new scales.
*Just something to think about?
If you added scales to the rounded tangs, if kept flush, it would leave grooves from the handle's radius. That might look interesting too?thanks for the good point to ponder, the one with those is 3/32 and the sides are rounded for comfort, my thicker 3/16 is very rounded edges to feel nice in the hand too.![]()
cbach8tw If you change your mind about the micarta, I'd be willing to do wood scales for you.
I'm a pretty ok/decent maker, I could post a few of my knives to see, if you are interested?
I don't have a knifemaker membership here yet, I am thinking of starting one next year?
So, I would do it for free (for you) if you cover shipping. (i think that is ok with the mods? if not i can retract my offer/sorry)
just giving you another option. either way....It's ok
I don't really like the smell of grinding micarta, but thats maybe an option as well.....
Cool.... After work I'll post a couple.I would love to see some of the knives you made, please post pictures. (I’m still working on overcoming my fears of operating machines and cutting myself)
cbach8tw If you change your mind about the micarta, I'd be willing to do wood scales for you.
I'm a pretty ok/decent maker, I could post a few of my knives to see, if you are interested?
I don't have a knifemaker membership here yet, I am thinking of starting one next year?
So, I would do it for free (for you) if you cover shipping. (i think that is ok with the mods? if not i can retract my offer/sorry)
just giving you another option. either way....It's ok
I don't really like the smell of grinding micarta, but thats maybe an option as well.....