Fiddleback Runt Thread

Bush.Hacker said:
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Epic shots!!!
 
Not exactly sure where to put this, but it's based on a Runt, so here it is:

You see, I wanted something with more of a wharncliff or Insignio type blade and the crew at Fiddleback didn't seem all that interested in taking a custom order of a design I really had not thought out much less drawn out. But details like that have never stopped me.

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So I fired up the Harbor Freight 1x30 and grabbed my files and set off. Soon I was pulling out the MAPP torch and quenching in a pint glass of oil followed by a bake in the oven. From there I epoxied and sanded. Sanded some more.

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Mistwalker Shot in Hand (TM)
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All I can say is WOW, makes me really appreciate all the work that goes into turning out the quality and quantity that Andy's team does with such superb consistency. All it needs now is a trip to the Spa :)
 
Nice job on the design modification Blaine. I admire you for going for it on the project. The handle work turned out very nice. Your "spalting" on the blade flats needs some improvement though. :p

Phil

swonut said:
Not exactly sure where to put this, but it's based on a Runt, so here it is:

You see, I wanted something with more of a wharncliff or Insignio type blade and the crew at Fiddleback didn't seem all that interested in taking a custom order of a design I really had not thought out much less drawn out. But details like that have never stopped me.

Whitty11-X2.jpg


All I can say is WOW, makes me really appreciate all the work that goes into turning out the quality and quantity that Andy's team does with such superb consistency. All it needs now is a trip to the Spa :)
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VANCE said:
Dang there goes my idea
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That would be the BOMB! That's sort of what I was looking to do, but with a little (very little) bit of belly in the blade.

For Rick, I used 0-1. I plan to build a propane forge (thanks Trackrock) so I figured it would be easy to use in that. I just heated this up with a MAPP torch. I figured the blade was small enough that I could control the heat to make it even enough.

As for the "Spalting" it is a design feature not a mistake. I was trying to get what I have dubbed the "Suffolk Skittle." That's where you let your file ever so gingerly skittle across the blade and cut a deep set of parallel grooves at an angle to the blade edge. It's more than just decoration, as it serves to direct chips away from the user and also causes the wood curls in feathersticks to take on a more helical shape which improves combustion by 15-30% based upon my testing regimen. At least that's my story.
 
I hope it turns out nice. This is actually my first pattern. Sorry it's not s fiddleback pattern in the works.
Judy helped me with a few final touches on the drawing and I profiled it out on some micarta about 10mins before I saw your post. I said to my self "dang there goes my idea" .... I snapped a pic and posted it up.
 
VANCE said:
I hope it turns out nice. This is actually my first pattern. Sorry it's not s fiddleback pattern in the works.
Judy helped me with a few final touches on the drawing and I profiled it out on some micarta about 10mins before I saw your post. I said to my self "dang there goes my idea" .... I snapped a pic and posted it up.
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BS .. make it! We already have a name picked out; The Dip Can Opener.
 
Don't feel bad Phillip. You should feel good that Blaine validated your idea and design for you. Small and handy EDC blades are all the rage these days for people who live in states that allow you to carry them concealed. The Wharncliff style blade on your design should appeal to many in that market. I look forward to seeing it when you get it built.

Phil



VANCE said:
I hope it turns out nice. This is actually my first pattern. Sorry it's not s fiddleback pattern in the works.
Judy helped me with a few final touches on the drawing and I profiled it out on some micarta about 10mins before I saw your post. I said to my self "dang there goes my idea" .... I snapped a pic and posted it up.
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VANCE said:
I hope it turns out nice. This is actually my first pattern. Sorry it's not s fiddleback pattern in the works.
Judy helped me with a few final touches on the drawing and I profiled it out on some micarta about 10mins before I saw your post. I said to my self "dang there goes my idea" .... I snapped a pic and posted it up.
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Don't let my escapades have any bearing on anything you do. Truth be told, I took the scales off the production runt and then scribed the handle section. From there I used the upper section of the runt blade as a curve and then kind of free handed the blade edge. I had fun making it, but it proved that I need the right tools to keep the production rate ahead of my patience. I knew the blade needed more work, but I wanted to get the scales glued up so the epoxy would cure enough by the afternoon. I've learned so much from watching you guys that I like to share my little projects.

I think what I learned most from this project was a vastly deeper appreciation for the level of knives you all are turning out.
 
It's a cool project that you did for sure. I am going forward with the knife it's a cool little pattern.

The whole "dang there goes my idea" was not a halt to the production it was said more in jest.
 
Looks like a nice pattern. Not sure about the size, but the blade shape looks like that of the "Hornet" model by another maker on the forums.
 
swonut said:
Not exactly sure where to put this, but it's based on a Runt, so here it is:

Mistwalker Shot in Hand (TM)
Whitty11-X2.jpg


All I can say is WOW, makes me really appreciate all the work that goes into turning out the quality and quantity that Andy's team does with such superb consistency. All it needs now is a trip to the Spa :)
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Great project Swonut!! I am in the middle of a similar project that is being played out on some sub par tools in my garage. There is something supremely gratifying about making sharp things to play with.
 
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