Introduction

[Bruce Culberson]

Well I guess it's time to officially introduce myself. I have been learning(lurking) here for awhile under the user name mooseknuckler. I have been making knives for a year and a half now and decided to take the plunge and upgrade my membership to KnifeMaker. I live in central BC and lucky enough to have a friend who is a knife maker who lives about 30 min drive away.

I fitted my first guard on the weekend. I took me about 2 hours.

On this blade I also learned that handsanding a belt finish of 120 grit sucks:jerkit:

 

[Will Leavitt]

Bruce, well done and a good job of fitting the guard That's a very clean looking blade, I really like it. Can't wait to see the rest.

Oh yeah, there's a lot about the knifemaking process that sucks or is painful (I have a bleeding finger right now wharnie points are stabby!) you didn't learn that earlier in your knifemaking career?

 

[Robert Mayo]

Welcome Bruce that is a good looking piece so far.

Bob

 

[Patrice Lemée]

Welcome fellow Canuck!

Can't wait to see the knife finished, looking very good so far.

Patrice

 

[Bruce Culberson]

Thanks guys!
I'm planning on making the guard oval then browning it. It is going to get a frame handle made with elk scales and micarta.

 

[PIndelicato]

Welcome Bruce, that guard fit looks very good for a first try (way better than my first 2 tries have gone), and the blade looks great. I look forward to seeing it completed.

 

[James_Terrio]

Welcome moose I mean Bruce! Glad your upgrade finally went through. Now you can post nonsense in Around the Grinder with the rest of the loonies.

Looks like you have a good eye for clean lines and a willingness to get things right. :thumbup:

 

[indian george]

Now you can post nonsense in Around the Grinder with the rest of the loonies.

Wassup with that??? Who are you calling Loonies?????
Hey Bruce.:thumbup::thumbup:

 

[Robert Parsons]

Yo bro. That fit is top notch.
It is the final outcome that we are all after. It looks like you are on the right track.
I love file work.... and it looks like you have it down...

 

[James_Terrio]

Wassup with that??? Who are you calling Loonies?????

You're the Head Loony , as far as I can tell!

 

[John M Cohea]

Very nice Bruce, and welcome!

 

[Robert Dark]

Welcome to the addiction. It only gets worse from here.

Nice looking blade you have going there. Be sure to show the finished product.

Robert

 

[SteelSlaver]

Hi, guard and blade looks good. Enjoy Jim.

 

[Barkes Knife Shop]

Looks good Bruce. Please post the knife when you get it all done. Nice and clean work, thanks for showing it to us.:thumbup:

Terry