Moonshine Series

[WalterDavis]

I wanted to get a line of basic Micarta and 5160 going, and I figured this was a good name for the series. Rough, tough, unrefined, and a lot of fun

These are all 1/4" thick and cold blued, flats left 'as heat-treated' and have canvas Micarta in varying colors. The biggest is 16 1/4" overall (the biggest knife I've made so far), the smallest is 12 1/4" overall. The Long-Clips have flat sabre grinds, the drop points are ground with a thin convex.

Let me know what you think!

 

[ArtinNC]

The only thing I'd do differant would be SS socket screws in th handle.
Looks good .

 

[Josh Dabney]

Walter,
The pure utilitarian nature of these blades is fantastic ! Just like a corvette begs you to tromp the gas these knives cry for some abusive woods treatment.

I'd consider rounding the front of the scales a little and maybe filling the screw holes with black epoxy before shaping. Or maybe just black hex heads instead.

Just my opinion, It's great work !

-Josh

 

[WalterDavis]

I've been thinking about painting the screws with nail polish, but then I'd still have the SS thong holes. I suppose I could leave the holes without liners, though. I used these screws because they're binding posts-similar to corby bolts, but you don't grind them down. They've got a bit more overlap on the scales, too, making them a tad more secure:thumbup:

 

[Keith Montgomery]

If you can find screws that have a flat finish, I think they would look better on these knives. Even so, I think these are rugged and good looking.

 

[David Stifle]

Walter,

those ARE nice! Good going!

Dave