Did your Traditional knife get a workout today? -Part II

[Johnnythefox]

A potato peeler would have been easier,but where is the fun in that?

 

[afishhunter]

A potato peeler would have been easier,but where is the fun in that?

Or/and the patina?

 

[afishhunter]

Used the 5160 Buck 110 to trim back some thorny tree branches (and thorns) so I got a place to hang the three bows not in use while shooting the 4th, that I always take out.
Sorry, no before/after pics of the branches.

 

[dantzk8]

Dan.

 

[ed_is_dead]

Dan.

Much awesomeness.
How long did that take you?

 

[dantzk8]

Much awesomeness.
How long did that take you?

Thanks. Hard to say how long it took, half an hour one day, 15 minutes an other day and so on. I always have something in progress but never in a hurry. "Slowly" is my motto.

Dan.

 

[WValtakis]

 

[screened porch]

 

[untytled]

Chestnut whittling with the #25. Comfortable and efficient for the tedious task. Great chilly wet Sunday morning activity.

 

[ed_is_dead]

 

[dantzk8]

Dan.

 

[afishhunter]

Dan.

One of these days I want to whittle a chain. Maybe attached to a caged ball, since I want to whittle one of them, too.

 

[huntnfishin]

One of these days I want to whittle a chain. Maybe attached to a caged ball, since I want to whittle one of them, too.

I want to whittle one too…for my wife…with a ball!
But seriously I look at the whittling pics and wish I had the sand for that. So very neat. Love the carvings. I made a canoe once for my kids Indian (oops I mean Native American) project for school. I even got it to float non lopsided. Wonder where that went…

 

[dantzk8]

One of these days I want to whittle a chain. Maybe attached to a caged ball, since I want to whittle one of them, too.

I want to whittle one too…for my wife…with a ball!
But seriously I look at the whittling pics and wish I had the sand for that. So very neat. Love the carvings. I made a canoe once for my kids Indian (oops I mean Native American) project for school. I even got it to float non lopsided. Wonder where that went…

Give it a try. It'sn't that hard.
Some tricks can help.

The knife, 3,75'', or more, long handle, at least 0.4'' thick for a good control. Short blades, 1.2'' for the secondary and 2'' for the main work fine. Straight edges, pointy tips. Edge bevels reprofiled at 10° per side. While whittling a good routine is to strop the edge with a piece of leather loaded with chromium oxide.

The wood, basswood is very forgivable and nice. Soak it in a 50/50 mix of alcohol and water for 2 or 3 days, it softens the wood.

Think twice before you cut, fine chips are the key to avoid massive failure when cutting against the grain.

Enjoy ! It's a relaxing hobby.

Dan.

 

[Zuchus]

Used this well-loved Case peanut to score the surface of my new rosin cake before rosining up my new fiddle bow.

 

[huntnfishin]

That would be a neat thread “knives and instruments”.

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Used this well-loved Case peanut to score the surface of my new rosin cake before rosining up my new fiddle bow

 

[Johnnythefox]

Handling a fire steel,photos are jumbled.

 

[screened porch]

That would be a neat thread “knives and instruments”.

I think we have one.
But could I search first and see for sure? Oh, no.

 

[Zuchus]

Handling a fire steel,photos are jumbled.







Gotta love the Vic Soldier. That awl is handy for so many things and yet few knives of any stripe sport one.

 

[Johnnythefox]

Probably my used tool so many uses,I lightly sharpened the edge its an excellent scraper.