First Patch knife

Rick Marchand

Rick Marchand

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Here's my first shot at a patch knife. I've always loved the look of an antler handle....
Rick

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looks good, i like the long handle and the copper pins are a nice touch.

i don't need a long blade, but the handles that come with short blades are always too small...this solves the problem nicely.

how did you fix the blade in the antler besides the pins, if at all? did you boil and shove the tang into the antler, or drill it out etc?

also curious about the thicknes...a spine photo would be good if you don't mind...
 
Excellent work, you are getting pretty good Bro.
 
very cool


if you keep making all this cool stuff show and tell is going to be pretty one sided:D:D

cya
jimi
 
siguy said:
looks good, i like the long handle and the copper pins are a nice touch.

i don't need a long blade, but the handles that come with short blades are always too small...this solves the problem nicely.

how did you fix the blade in the antler besides the pins, if at all? did you boil and shove the tang into the antler, or drill it out etc?

also curious about the thicknes...a spine photo would be good if you don't mind...
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Thanks for the compliments, Guys...


Si...
I cut a slot in the antler and filed it to a proper fit... Then I loaded it with epoxy and pinned it in. There are almost no gaps in the fit... It turned out better than expected, for sure. The spine is roughly 3/32" thick.

Sorry for the fuzzy pics... no natural light at 11:30pm... lol
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Most of my patches are 1/16 or 3/32. I love the way the handle fits, and the shape of the antler.

Nice!
 
that came out great man...:thumbup: i've always liked antler tine knives.. they always seem to conform to the hand just perfectly...
 
That's a great looking handle. Nothing beats micarta/g-10 for me, but recently I'm starting to appreciate the looks of natural handles a lot more.
 
OK, its time for everyone to point and laugh derisively. What's a patch knife?

Some googling suggests that it involves having antler or horn for the handle, but that doesn't explain the name to me.
 
It's a knife for cutting patches! For muzzleloaders. Back when, you used random scrap cloth and cut the patch for the ball, instead of buying wadding.

It's also the presumed origin of the American neck knife fetish.
 
koyote said:
It's a knife for cutting patches! For muzzleloaders. Back when, you used random scrap cloth and cut the patch for the ball, instead of buying wadding.

It's also the presumed origin of the American neck knife fetish.
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That's it Koyote.... patch knives had to be sharp!

Here's a pic of some guy moistening the cloth prior to cutting the small piece...
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Then he taps the ball into the barrel with the patch underneath...
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And trims off the extra material
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thanks for those extra shots.

fine looking knife there, looks like it would be a real pleasure to use.
 
I think it looks great.

A note about spongy bone. It will collect water, blood, etc, and grow bacteria like hell. Seal it, cut it out and replace with epoxy, or use a bolster if you're going to use the knife on food.
 
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