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So I'm a beginner at carving and making knives in general but I've got most of it down pretty well. However there are some things I need help with and google is failing me, and I'd love to have some input from fellow knife makers!
Info:
-I found a piece of wood up at hood river near a creek that miraculously already resembled a knife with a thumb space and all.
-It's pretty dry from what I can tell, I've carved it all the way for the most part and no moisture has come out.
What I need help with:
-The area where a handle would be is pretty short and I am wondering how I could "add" to it to make it longer/give it a better grip?
-How would I go about sealing it? I was thinking I would use it for hunting/fishing/protection??? And I guess anything else it would allow me to. I was thinking I could use a mixture of olive oil and beeswax to moisturize it and then put super glue on the edge to make it stronger and then either use clear high gloss outdoor spray paint or clear nail polish to seal everything?
I can post pictures if needed. Any input would be great. Thank you so much!
Info:
-I found a piece of wood up at hood river near a creek that miraculously already resembled a knife with a thumb space and all.
-It's pretty dry from what I can tell, I've carved it all the way for the most part and no moisture has come out.
What I need help with:
-The area where a handle would be is pretty short and I am wondering how I could "add" to it to make it longer/give it a better grip?
-How would I go about sealing it? I was thinking I would use it for hunting/fishing/protection??? And I guess anything else it would allow me to. I was thinking I could use a mixture of olive oil and beeswax to moisturize it and then put super glue on the edge to make it stronger and then either use clear high gloss outdoor spray paint or clear nail polish to seal everything?
I can post pictures if needed. Any input would be great. Thank you so much!
