CruForgeV/Handle Demo

Karl B. Andersen

Karl B. Andersen

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Here's the CruForgeV blade I had posted up earlier with some stag handle "possibilities". I didn't like the proportions they offered, so I opted for some stabilized Flame Redwood material.
I'll be using twisted wrought iron for the fittings.
Gary Mulkey asked that I share some handle shaping techniques at his hammer-in this weekend while I'm there, so this is the condition from which I will shape this knife to its final dimensions. All done with cabinet making files so as to eliminate "risk" factors as well as eliminate any possibility of heat.
Looks like there will be enough heat there anyway!!
I'll post this up again after I get home and etch the wrought iron.
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Karl, I bet we can find a belt grinder to speed up your demo ;)

Hope there's goin to be some AC around there!

See ya there...
 
No kidding Don, AC would be good, and I am supposed to do a forging demo. I do believe Ray is bringing a grinder and probably some other things. See you there, it is going to be fun.
Brion
 
gonna be a nice one.... I really liked the Bowie that you had center table at Blade. This one reminds me of that one a bit.
 
That's a cool pic Karl, maybe you can give us the finished pic after the shaping.
 
I understand from Gary that there will be no AC......I plan to have an ice box full of cold water and a fan..... :-) Seriously though, I'm really looking forward to the weekend.......Should be fun.

Chuck
 
Karl I would like to know what you thought about working with the CruForgeV how was it to sand. I look forward to seeing your knife when it is done.
 
This will prove to be a valuable demo I'm sure - and no doubt that redwood will make a gorgeous handle. But I seriously hope you find use for that nice stag.

Roger
 
D lisch said:
Karl I would like to know what you thought about working with the CruForgeV how was it to sand. I look forward to seeing your knife when it is done.
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There are still a few things that I need to figure out, but I'm working on them with Scott Devanna of Crucible. I'm sending off a sample today for his investigation.
I do know that you had better have your "procedures" fairly well figured out at the grinder because this stuff is highly resistant to hand sanding steps.
400 grit almost doesn't touch it.
I hope it's around for some time.
 
I found it noticeably harder to sand than, say, 5160 or 1084 - but it wasn't a beast. Then again, I was working on a small hunter, not a big bowie.

Roger
 
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