Grinducci Giveaway Project

azshaman

azshaman

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OK, I want to begin by again thanking Tim for the opportunity to do this project! Also, I want to stress that I’m NOT done yet, but my commitments for the next few weeks (to get myself to BLADE and beyond) will pretty much preclude doing the rest of the finish work and finishing the edge. I’m sure you guys understand!

This is what I started with:

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I decided to cut a choil, bob the handle, add a rivet so the hole at the butt could be used for a stainless steel lanyard tube (my thanks to Tim for tips on drilling the hole, and to past posters for the flaring of the tubing with drywall screw heads…worked GREAT!)

I used faux ivory for the handle slabs for an antique look, and cut four thumb grooves on the spine. The blade has been thinned down quite a bit and now the whole knife fits my hand well and is nicely suited for smaller tasks. The metal finish is Plum Brown.

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I learned SO MUCH from doing this. Just the lessons learned at the belt sander were worth the time and effort. I’m pleased with the results…now I’m going to have to learn to bend kydex and make a sheath for her!
 
Azsha-Ducci!!

Nice work! Looks very cool - congrats! :thumbup:

But be careful - from what I hear the belt sander is an addictive activity!!:eek:;):thumbup:
 
Looks good. What did you start with? I see the pics...I just don't recognize the blade...is it family?
 
That looks like an awesome project, way better than my attempts at learning how to crochet :D How long did it take you to do? How's the handle texture for comfort and/or slippage?
 
I thank you all for your kind comments! This is my first knife…never made one before, and trust me crochet is much easier! I couldn’t guess how long I’ve been working on it. Just a tinker here and a tinker there. Had to wait for appropriate belts for my little sander, then for the Plum Brown, then for the scales. Changed my mind a half dozen times on what I wanted to do (except for the choil…it had to have a choil.) And of course there’s been learning new tools. I’m sure I made lots of mistakes…even the ones I don’t know about! But it has been fun and I would do it again.

For the record...the handle slabs aren't too slippery, but I think the faux ivory is too soft as a handle material. We'll see when she gets some use.
 
That looks great! Doesn't look like your first time, you may just have a knack for it
 
Look'n good Robin! :eek: I'm glad you did a few mods to the handle and blade instead of just adding the handle! Are you going to bring it to Blade? Keep up the good work and post more pictures.




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Great work, Shaman. Looks like you're building yourself a great little EDC. Seems like it would be very good for bushcraft type chores.
 
Great Job! Impressive first attempt:thumbup: You should have seen mine :grumpy:
 
looking great. I know what you mean with Tinkering here and there. Seems like I never have enough time to work on mine.
 
Thank you for all the positive feedback, guys! I'm not bringing any knives to BLADE...my lack of trust in airline baggage systems being what it is, but if I were I would bring this one! :)
 
That looks good! Glad to see you made it all yours. You do learn alot working on your own knife and it helps you to appreciate the work that goes into them.
 
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