Tilley Knife
I'm Daniel, I make stuff
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Over the last few years I have become more of a machete camper. The more proficient I get at using one, the less need I have for a hatchet. Now I dont want to turn this in to an axe versus whatever thread. You still wont catch me winter camping without my axe, but for summer and early fall, well thats a different story.
The only purpose that my hatchet has served me lately is to split kindling. I know that I could baton with my machete or my smaller fixed blade but Id rather knot have to do it all of the time. I was raised in a home that used a wood stove as the only source of heat. We always used an old butchers cleaver and a wooden mallet to split kindling around the hearth. That got me to thinking and I set out to make myself a kindling knife.
I decided to use an abused Gen I Condor Golok as my foundation. The handle was broken off below the tang and the edge had considerable damage towards the tip. After bugging the crap out of the very talented, David Farmer, for information, I chose a tribal wrap as my handle platform. The following is a WIP of my kindling knife.
The Golok
I cut and reshaped the blade down to around 8
Next, I knocked the scales off then glued some leather to the tang
Once glued, I shaped and dyed the leather. I tried to incorporate a palm swell by layering the leather.
Now for the hemp wrap and dye. I added a piece of brass tubing for a thong hole.
The hemp then gets a 2 Ton epoxy deep tissue massage. Once dried, the tubing is trimmed and sanded flush.
I finished it off with a cord wrap guard with some more epoxy.
It feels great in the hand. Once the edge gets a convex, it should be good to go. Thanks for looking and thank you again to Mr. Farmer for all of his invaluable assistance.
The only purpose that my hatchet has served me lately is to split kindling. I know that I could baton with my machete or my smaller fixed blade but Id rather knot have to do it all of the time. I was raised in a home that used a wood stove as the only source of heat. We always used an old butchers cleaver and a wooden mallet to split kindling around the hearth. That got me to thinking and I set out to make myself a kindling knife.
I decided to use an abused Gen I Condor Golok as my foundation. The handle was broken off below the tang and the edge had considerable damage towards the tip. After bugging the crap out of the very talented, David Farmer, for information, I chose a tribal wrap as my handle platform. The following is a WIP of my kindling knife.
The Golok
I cut and reshaped the blade down to around 8
Next, I knocked the scales off then glued some leather to the tang
Once glued, I shaped and dyed the leather. I tried to incorporate a palm swell by layering the leather.
Now for the hemp wrap and dye. I added a piece of brass tubing for a thong hole.
The hemp then gets a 2 Ton epoxy deep tissue massage. Once dried, the tubing is trimmed and sanded flush.
I finished it off with a cord wrap guard with some more epoxy.
It feels great in the hand. Once the edge gets a convex, it should be good to go. Thanks for looking and thank you again to Mr. Farmer for all of his invaluable assistance.
