Fixed blades

Great day to go out for a lunch outdoors.
Brought some nice tools and tasty food.
Weather was great for a change.

Opinel #12 saw for cutting some dry wood
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Spitting it with the Fiskars X5 hatchet
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And into smaller kindling with the Spyderco Bushcraft UK
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Put th Kettle on
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For gingerroot tea
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Next step, cook tomatoes into a sauce
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Sauce done
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Fry my dough into a pizzabotom
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Add tomatoesauce and cheece when flipped over
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My lunch camp
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Tasty pizza bushcraft style ;)
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Another afternoon with tasty outdoor fun.
Hope you guys enjoyed it too.

Wonderful, thanx for sharing lunch....👍👍👍
 
Awesome job!!!👍👍👍

Thank You!!! That means Alot. I'm trying to make it look nice

It's not quite done yet..... :)
I still have to clean up the face of the blade a tiny bit, sharpen, makers mark, and sheath......
I think it's turned out really well. It has my original, full-size LongPaw handle, and handmade Googly-eyes hardware....haha!

I'm working on a name, it is a slicely thin grind field knife. Kinda a French Trade....

I going to call it "Trophy Hunter"

*I'm thinking of sending it to the Exchange, afterwards, because I already have one too simular
 
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Thank You!!! That means Alot. I'm trying to make it look nice

It's not quite done yet..... :)
I still have to clean up the face of the blade a tiny bit, sharpen, makers mark, and sheath......
I think it's turned out really well. It has my original, full-size LongPaw handle, and handmade Googly-eyes hardware....haha!

I'm working on a name, it is a slicely thin grind field knife. Kinda a French Trade....

I going to call it "Trophy Hunter"

It sure is purty!😉
 
I use a lot of elk in my work.

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Thought some might like to see the process of going from elk shed to handle material.

I cut the sheds on a band saw. First into large pieces for easier storage. And then I'll get some of these larger pieces out of storage when I'm ready to process up some scales:

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Using the bandsaw again, I will cut them up into scales:

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They are then soaked in a solution of potassium permanganate for about half an hour. Interestingly when they come out of the PP bath they are a bright purple:

brprjFV.jpg


But they do dry to a rich dark brown:

OKqQRGt.jpg


After some time in the bright sun to dry, I hit them with a couple of coats of clear coat:

JSiJkwH.jpg


This helps make them colorfast and provides some protection. Pretty much ready to make knives now. Got some blades here waiting for elk scales to be assigned.

S4ii4Pq.jpg


From the last batch.

EMmouKO.jpg
 
I use a lot of elk in my work.

cQZrm3F.jpg


Thought some might like to see the process of going from elk shed to handle material.

I cut the sheds on a band saw. First into large pieces for easier storage. And then I'll get some of these larger pieces out of storage when I'm ready to process up some scales:

qjRRZyj.jpg


Using the bandsaw again, I will cut them up into scales:

8371TiN.jpg


They are then soaked in a solution of potassium permanganate for about half an hour. Interestingly when they come out of the PP bath they are a bright purple:

brprjFV.jpg


But they do dry to a rich dark brown:

OKqQRGt.jpg


After some time in the bright sun to dry, I hit them with a couple of coats of clear coat:

JSiJkwH.jpg


This helps make them colorfast and provides some protection. Pretty much ready to make knives now. Got some blades here waiting for elk scales to be assigned.

S4ii4Pq.jpg


From the last batch.

EMmouKO.jpg
Cut on your portaband?
did you make a fixture?
I have a Milwaukee, and it seems there is not a lot of tension from the guide rollers, keeping the blade true. It flexes and the cuts are not straight.
I haven't tried cutting antler yet, but I tested out trying to cut a dog bone, and "ripping" it wasn't great.
I was thinking I might need to make a ripping jig for my tablesaw if I am wanting straighter cuts?
 
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Cut on your portaband?
did you make a fixture?
I have a Milwaukee, and it seems there is not a lot of tension from the guide rollers, keeping the blade true. It flexes and the cuts are not straight.
I haven't tried cutting antler yet, but I tested out trying to cut a dog bone, and "ripping" it wasn't great.
I was thinking I might need to make a ripping jig for my tablesaw if I am wanting straighter cuts?
Yes sir all on the portaband. I have the Dewalt and the tension is good. I don’t use any fixtures or jigs. I use a 10tpi blade too. The secret is to cut with a flat side down first. If ya don’t have a flat side, make one with your grinder. I think this helps keeping the cuts straight. I try to get 3-4 scales out of a 4-5” chunk with some girth. Smaller pieces sometimes only 1 or 2. Hope this helps and let me know if I can help anymore.
 
Yes sir all on the portaband. I have the Dewalt and the tension is good. I don’t use any fixtures or jigs. I use a 10tpi blade too. The secret is to cut with a flat side down first. If ya don’t have a flat side, make one with your grinder. I think this helps keeping the cuts straight. I try to get 3-4 scales out of a 4-5” chunk with some girth. Smaller pieces sometimes only 1 or 2. Hope this helps and let me know if I can help anymore.
That makes alot of sense having a flat side as a base, against my saw table as being cut. That would help keep it from twisting slightly while going through the blade.
-See I was thinking and planning my cuts for what I felt like I needed for a scale, what I maybe Should of been doing was cutting it as I was given....

I'm going to try that, Thanks.
 
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