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unky_gumbi

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Way back when, like when I made my first knife and did the WIP post. I had actually did two knives with the same profile. One was the WIP knife and the other was going to the guy that made my file jig and is making my forge. The second knife was brought to near finished and the left for the person getting it because he wanted to do the handle himself. Well a few weeks ago he decided that I could do it better then him so he brought it back to me to finish.

Last night I finished the sheath and today I took the pictures of the finished knife and here they are for all to see.

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Overall length: 9 7/8"
Blade: 4 3/4"
Handle: 5"
Scales: Redwood Burl from marekz with a tung oil beeswax finish
Bolsters: claro walnut
Steel: 13/64" 5160 Ht by Knifemaker.ca
Pins: 3/16" brass
Thong tube: 1/4" brass

I think my sheath making skills are improving as are my tooling skills. I even did the little logo on the back of the sheath free hand.

So there it is, my latest, but really my second knife:o Now to try get the other two on the bench finished before my new surgery date on the 27th of September
 
That handle looks really good. Great looking knife overall!

*edit* I really like that weave pattern in the sheath. Is that just strategically placed stamps?

*edit 2* what did you use to finish the handle wood? I like the nonsupergloss look.
 
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Yes the weave is just that, a single stamp that you off set just like laying bricks. I still am working on getting them lined up perfectly, but I am getting the look I want as long as I don't look to closely:o

I really like the pattern that came up on the left scale, wish the right had been similar, but that is how it is with burls, you never know just what you are getting till you finish shaping and sanding. They were actually cut and then attached with the inside faces out in hopes that the pattern would stay similar. Unfortunately it didn't work out this time
 
There are some things about the knife I don't understand. That doesn't mean I think they are bad or wrong... I just don't understand them.

Like the notch between the edge and the ricasso. Why is that there? I've seen notches before and never really understood their purpose.

And the divide in the scales near the ricasso... why is that there? If there was a large visual contrast beween the front section and the back I'd understand it... but they are so similar in color and appearance (at least in thes pictures) it almost looks like "oops, I screwed up and had to piece two things together".
 
tryppyr said:
There are some things about the knife I don't understand. That doesn't mean I think they are bad or wrong... I just don't understand them.

Like the notch between the edge and the ricasso. Why is that there? I've seen notches before and never really understood their purpose.

And the divide in the scales near the ricasso... why is that there? If there was a large visual contrast beween the front section and the back I'd understand it... but they are so similar in color and appearance (at least in thes pictures) it almost looks like "oops, I screwed up and had to piece two things together".
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The notch is there just for visuals and serves no real purpose other then to be and ending point for the edge. I could have been done just as easily with a small notch but I went big because I liked the way it looked.

There are two different woods used in the handle redwood for the scales and claro walnut for the bolsters. before finishing there was a huge visual difference between the two and in test finishing on scrap pieces it stayed that way. Once I started finishing the actual scales and bolsters the scales darkened considerably. There is still a difference between the two, but it is mainly in the grain and only mildly in the color now. So there was no "oops, I screwed up and had to piece two things together" it was planned from the start, just didn't come out exactly as planned.
 
I like to think notches like those aid in securing the knife when tied to a stick to make a spear...etc. I could be wrong, but that's what I would use it for.
 
I assumed that notch was a kind of choil. Regardless, it should help in avoiding marring the plunge area when sharpening the knife.
 
Notches, at the ricasso, on knives to be used for hunting , small or large are a pain in the butt. the what the knife to hang up on cetain applications. Frank
 
One heck of a polish on it. Go rub it with steel wool so we can see the contours better, hehehe. Very interesting design. Looks like it turned out nice.
 
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