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Ethan's Feburary Challenge *Winners Announced*
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EDIT: standing down I misread the rules
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Without further ado I present ... "The Becker Fork"
Complete with Grivory handles, full tang and lanyard hold.
As I said before, I only have a BK 2, 9 and 13. I choose the 13 for this project.
I have gained great respect for this little knife. It may have taken a while to carve this fork, but the 13 was a trooper. Plus, I've become quite proficient at sharpening it.
The finished product:
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And it works ! As Moose put it, small enough to put a piece of steak in your mouth (how 'bout boneless pork chops smothered in sauerkraut and apples)
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Without further ado I present ... "The Becker Fork"
Complete with Grivory handles, full tang and lanyard hold.
As I said before, I only have a BK 2, 9 and 13. I choose the 13 for this project.
I have gained great respect for this little knife. It may have taken a while to carve this fork, but the 13 was a trooper. Plus, I've become quite proficient at sharpening it.
The finished product:
How I got there:
And it works ! As Moose put it, small enough to put a piece of steak in your mouth (how 'bout boneless pork chops smothered in sauerkraut and apples)
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I used nothing but my eskabar even batoned the tree with it . Used the spine to smooth everything. You can also see the changes I made in my eskabar from wrapped to izula handles to clip point.
I made four forks for this competition, three are quick easy "mother nature specials" and one is a finely crafted Becker handled food shoveling beast made of osage orange or bodark to us okies. They may not pretty but you have to play to your audiance .....I know what Beckerheads like!!!
This is some serious tough wood commonly called bodark from the french bois d'arc or bow wood because it was so highly prized by the native americans for making hunting bows. I choose this wood for the pretty grain and for the absolute durability for the job, as I plan to put this fork to good use.
Look how intimidated this wild boar was when he saw my eskabar and Becker fork.
I tried something new by coating the cord wrapped eskabar with liquid electrical tape it is ugly but works awesome and is removable if you need the paracord.
The top two forks were made by simply finding branches with usable forks then carving out extra wood and shaping by heating the green wood over a flame and bending into the desired shape. They are very servicable but rough and they only take about 10 minutes to make.
The light colored fork is made from elm that I split and wedged to make the tines then I tied a whip knot to prevent it splitting any farther.( handmade yucca cordage)
The black bolts and holes in the handle were drilled with knife tip and filled with wood ash then I coated the entire fork with olive oil.
Thanks for looking at my forks I really enjoyed this challenge and look forward to many more.
Randall
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I used nothing but my eskabar even batoned the tree with it . Used the spine to smooth everything. You can also see the changes I made in my eskabar from wrapped to izula handles to clip point.
I made four forks for this competition, three are quick easy "mother nature specials" and one is a finely crafted Becker handled food shoveling beast made of osage orange or bodark to us okies. They may not pretty but you have to play to your audiance .....I know what Beckerheads like!!!
This is some serious tough wood commonly called bodark from the french bois d'arc or bow wood because it was so highly prized by the native americans for making hunting bows. I choose this wood for the pretty grain and for the absolute durability for the job, as I plan to put this fork to good use.
Look how intimidated this wild boar was when he saw my eskabar and Becker fork.
I tried something new by coating the cord wrapped eskabar with liquid electrical tape it is ugly but works awesome and is removable if you need the paracord.
The top two forks were made by simply finding branches with usable forks then carving out extra wood and shaping by heating the green wood over a flame and bending into the desired shape. They are very servicable but rough and they only take about 10 minutes to make.
The light colored fork is made from elm that I split and wedged to make the tines then I tied a whip knot to prevent it splitting any farther.( handmade yucca cordage)
The black bolts and holes in the handle were drilled with knife tip and filled with wood ash then I coated the entire fork with olive oil.
Thanks for looking at my forks I really enjoyed this challenge and look forward to many more.
Randall
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tek77
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My 2nd attempt is my official entry.
Not the prettiest fork, but thanks to this challenge, we REALLY got to know each-other.....me and my BK-2........................................
just because it was a fun learning experience, here are some other attempts....
1st Attempt
3rd Attempt
Conclusion: YES, BK-2 CAN!
I enjoyed this. Thank you.
Not the prettiest fork, but thanks to this challenge, we REALLY got to know each-other.....me and my BK-2........................................
just because it was a fun learning experience, here are some other attempts....
1st Attempt
3rd Attempt
Conclusion: YES, BK-2 CAN!
I enjoyed this. Thank you.
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Sorry about the cell phone pics -
I picked a stick I found in the ditch outside of my house, thought it would be a practice round, but decided that it took so much darn time to make this thing I'll just roll with it. Put some plastic down in the kitchen and started carving away.
Here is where I started not having a clue what I was doing....
Decided that wood chips vacuum up and I'll just work at my desk.
Starting to look shapely
Moved to the boyfriends place for a while
posing for a shot
I'm getting closer
I wanted color, so I took some frozen huckleberry guts out of my freezer and added purple!
Finished product, used some olive oil on it as well as fire!
Seems to fit in my hand okay, it's strong and pokes stuff
Not as pretty as I would like, but it was my first try so I'm gonna keep it
Sorry about the cell phone pics -
I picked a stick I found in the ditch outside of my house, thought it would be a practice round, but decided that it took so much darn time to make this thing I'll just roll with it. Put some plastic down in the kitchen and started carving away.
Here is where I started not having a clue what I was doing....
Decided that wood chips vacuum up and I'll just work at my desk.
Starting to look shapely
Moved to the boyfriends place for a while
posing for a shot
I'm getting closer
I wanted color, so I took some frozen huckleberry guts out of my freezer and added purple!
Finished product, used some olive oil on it as well as fire!
Seems to fit in my hand okay, it's strong and pokes stuff
Not as pretty as I would like, but it was my first try so I'm gonna keep it
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Well this was a fun project. The EsKbar was the chosen blade for the challenge. I started with a piece of oak from a broken branch. Then I broke that in half and begin to chop way chucks until I found the size I wanted to use. Let me first say these pictures are from my second fork. The first was a three tyne fork but it kept slitting. The wood was green, hard and I should have soak it first or found a softer wood.
Lessons learned….and thing to note.
The wrap on my EsKbar looks cool but very rough on the hands.
Softer wood carves easier. Yes, we all know this already but it’s good to remember before you start a project not during.
Gloves are always valuable and should be part of your kit.
Chopping!!
Shaping… Thinking….
Layout of the V cut.
Trimming.
Working down the handle.
Sanding/light shaving smooth.
DONE!
Well this was a fun project. The EsKbar was the chosen blade for the challenge. I started with a piece of oak from a broken branch. Then I broke that in half and begin to chop way chucks until I found the size I wanted to use. Let me first say these pictures are from my second fork. The first was a three tyne fork but it kept slitting. The wood was green, hard and I should have soak it first or found a softer wood.
Lessons learned….and thing to note.
The wrap on my EsKbar looks cool but very rough on the hands.
Softer wood carves easier. Yes, we all know this already but it’s good to remember before you start a project not during.
Gloves are always valuable and should be part of your kit.
Chopping!!
Shaping… Thinking….
Layout of the V cut.
Trimming.
Working down the handle.
Sanding/light shaving smooth.
DONE!
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Well, I don't suppose this qualifies as pretty, but I've never used a knife to make a fork before. Next time perhaps the spoon will make the fork.
Fallen branches and some scrub from behind the backyard:
raw material:
Cleaned (green):
Scraped the pithy center out:
Ta-da! Next it got a few passes in the woodstove and then sat on top to dry out during round 2.
So while all you fancy-forkers are busy slummin' it with berries and grubs I'll be having fondue!
Ok, that one was kinda small. Let's go for broke (-en sticks). Splitting the larger dried branch into pieces:
stripped and cutting away...
I drilled three holes. One on the top center, and two offset from the rear, and then gently cut and scraped until they met.
That's my scary edge profile. Like "aaaahhh! don't ever do that to my knife!" My edge maintenance has improved substantially since then.
Eventually revealing this!
Two plus three.
Man, those are some ugly forks, but the knife is pretty.
-Daizee
Well, I don't suppose this qualifies as pretty, but I've never used a knife to make a fork before. Next time perhaps the spoon will make the fork.
Fallen branches and some scrub from behind the backyard:
raw material:
Cleaned (green):
Scraped the pithy center out:
Ta-da! Next it got a few passes in the woodstove and then sat on top to dry out during round 2.
So while all you fancy-forkers are busy slummin' it with berries and grubs I'll be having fondue!
Ok, that one was kinda small. Let's go for broke (-en sticks). Splitting the larger dried branch into pieces:
stripped and cutting away...
I drilled three holes. One on the top center, and two offset from the rear, and then gently cut and scraped until they met.
That's my scary edge profile. Like "aaaahhh! don't ever do that to my knife!" My edge maintenance has improved substantially since then.
Eventually revealing this!
Two plus three.
Man, those are some ugly forks, but the knife is pretty.
-Daizee
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I used a Bk7 for this...
The challenge took me about 4 1/2 to 5 hours. I was not sure what I wanted to do so I just started cutting and came up with this. The BK7 was great, I never thought I was going to cut myself but my lower lip suffered some damage from me biting it while trying to carve. So, here it is I hope everyone enjoyed this challenge as much as I did...
Beckerhead #76
I used a Bk7 for this...
The challenge took me about 4 1/2 to 5 hours. I was not sure what I wanted to do so I just started cutting and came up with this. The BK7 was great, I never thought I was going to cut myself but my lower lip suffered some damage from me biting it while trying to carve. So, here it is I hope everyone enjoyed this challenge as much as I did...
Beckerhead #76
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