Just completed my 6th knife

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Bobbybirds

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Hey all!

So I just finished my 6th knife ever, and I have to say this is the first time I can say I am not embarrassed to show it off. It is not perfect but it is the best one I have made to date. I made this for a buddy of mine who wanted a bushcraft style knife with a scandi grind to use as a general purpose camp knife. It is made of 1084 carbon steel and I used cocobolo for the scales. I hope it came out decently in the eyes of you more experienced makers! Please feel completely free to critique anything obvious that could have been done differently...

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I like it
A point of constructive critism:
The thong hole and pins, I would have lined the out as if they were four four pins
(equil distance between all of them)
 
Hengelo_77 said:
I like it
A point of constructive critism:
The thong hole and pins, I would have lined the out as if they were four four pins
(equil distance between all of them)
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I agree with this. Or, you could have offset the lanyard tube to the top or bottom of the handle.
 
Hengelo_77 said:
I like it
A point of constructive critism:
The thong hole and pins, I would have lined the out as if they were four four pins
(equil distance between all of them)
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I can see what you are saying... I just find when I see knives where the thong tube is incorporated into the pin placements symmetrically, it looks a little off to my eye because of the hollow tube vs solid pin, and because of that it appears less symmetrical to me. Now that you point it out I can see it both ways.
 
Very nice work, Bobbybirds. How did you finish the cocobolo? I'd like to know the details, please. I have a block of cocobolo that is being turned into knife scales and pistol grips for a customer. I am digging into the details of cocobolo finishing techniques. Appreciate any details you are willing to share. Thanks!
 
TRfromMT said:
Very nice work, Bobbybirds. How did you finish the cocobolo? I'd like to know the details, please. I have a block of cocobolo that is being turned into knife scales and pistol grips for a customer. I am digging into the details of cocobolo finishing techniques. Appreciate any details you are willing to share. Thanks!
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Really I don't do a lot to cocobolo other than sanding it down by hand through the grits to about 600 grit, then rubbing in a paste I make from a mixture of bees wax and mineral oil using 0000 wire wool and then buffed with a soft cloth. Cocobolo is so oily and tough to begin with that it is used for propeller bearings on ships so I think in my woodworking and knife making it will stand up just fine without too much finishing. I love cocobolo!

Thanks for the kind comments!
 
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