Mountainman Knife.....

Raymond Richard

Raymond Richard

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Just got this fitted. 8" hand forged 5160 blade and bone handle. About 13" overall.
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Wow. Man, you're makin' exactly the kind of knives I like. The handle material the finish, it's all amazing. If I spent more time on knifemaking they'd probably come out looking just like that only not as nice.
 
Ray, someone is really goin' to "relish" this one!!!!!
 
Real nice! the blade reminds me of a Marbles, only your package looks better to me.

Bob
 
Ray-
I told you once and I'll say it again send that sucker to me and I'll make a sheath to match.

That way I'll get to handle it, and fondle it, and... ohh you know the rest!
 
Hay you old fart that is a good one like I told you before, but what did you do to finish the bone, I'll bet it is classified.OF#2
 
Ray's going to spill the beans on the handle. I first put on black leather dye, dried it out and then sanded litely then I put on Postassium Permanganate to get the brown color on top. Its got a coat of Minwax wax on it now, I'll stabalize it in polyurathane when I get around to it. Its just being held together with the ring nut at this time. Had a local show to get to so I didn't have enough time to finish it.... Ray
 
Its pretty even though it is boss in size and deserves a better review than 'pretty'. I think the handle work I like best of it.

Well done.

Roger
 
Way to COOOOOOOOOL:cool: :D :cool:

Man Ray,You are pumping them out again arent you?
They are looking totaly awesome,keep it up.
Guess I better get off my butt and post a picture of my latest now;)
Bruce
 
Ray, that looks lke a real workhorse. Again fine work on the
handle. Where do you get the ring nuts?
 
Raymond, you sure make knives I like! If you keep this up you could change my whole career...

What kind of bone do you use for these handles? I would like to track some down too.

Please keep sharing, your work is a real treat.

Dave
 
This is another elk leg bone. I think its the front leg shin bone but I could be wrong.

The ring nuts I make, there not all that difficult to make if you have a drill press but they could also be made with a hand held drill. Most of my older knives the nuts were made from 3/8" rebar. I'll drill two holes in them, one for the ring and one down the center that is then taped with a 10/24 since that is the size I find works best on my knives. I make two different types depending on the application. The one that I make when I go for just bone is made with a tapper so it feels the hole in the bone and also penitrates it as it is tightened up. The ring has a two fold mission as a lanyard hole and also something to hold onto when you tighten it up. The other type of ring nut is for when I use a butt plate so it doesn't have to be as long. To shape the ring nut I'll grind to remove most of the material and then I'll turn it with the drill and finish it off. No two are ever the same. For my ring I am now using 1/8" W-1. Pretty simple, either drill a whole in a 1/2" round or make a slot. Stick your ring material in either and heat up your ring material up and walk it around the round. After you have the coil make up cut it with a small abrasive wheel and now you got rings. You'll have to make the hole in the nut for the ring oversized if you want it to pivot. I'll then weld it shut. I find all it takes to do this is to butt the two end and take the smallest tip I have and heat it up till it sparks and it normally welds it self together.

Hope I didn't lose you.......Ray
 
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