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scruffuk

scruffuk

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Ay'up guys and gals,

I'm new to the forum, just wanted to say hello. I've seen some superb work on here already this morning/afternoon, just thought I'd share the kind of thing I do.

Am a hobbiest maker....don't do blades just yet, although I have turned my hand to 'primitive' forging once. I seem to prefer Scandinavian and stick tang knives, but I do try and handle a few 'old school' blades every now and then. Most of what I make I seem to give away!

I try and let the simplicity and natural beauty of the materials do the hard work :)

4 I made over the holidays:
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And some of my others (before they hit the buffer) :
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Thanks for looking folks!

Its good to finally be here...I think :p
 
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So when will you give me a free knife? :p

great lookin knives man. Those puukko's look great. You ever plan on taking work?
 
EDDAKA said:
So when will you give me a free knife? :p

great lookin knives man. Those puukko's look great. You ever plan on taking work?
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Thanks for the compliment.

Hmmm...there's already a few in the States right now...gotta spread the love :p

I've done a few bespoke jobs here and there....its finding the time at the moment.
 
Skimo said:
I'm liking your stacked handles.

What wood on the Russell's?
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Cheers Skimo.

There's presentation grade Turkish Walnut on the Camp knife and 'Pacific' Parer and Spalted Sycamore on the Beartooth Parer (this has had a good drink of boiled linseed).

The Walnut is from offcuts my friend gets from a gunstock manufacturers. He gave me a block for nowt and I made the most of it. The 'rippling' (quilting??) is really much better up close. My mate was kicking himself when he saw it!! Ha ha! Still my bro was pleased when he unwrapped these at christmas.

The Russell blades are excellent for the price...and great in the kitchen.
 
Very nice knives. I am sure the people who get them for gifts are thankful and proud of such a fine knife. Keep up the good work. I like them all. Nice.

Bill
 
Very, very nice work! I really like your stacked work. I've never tried it on a stick tang and would like to. What do you use for glue for the stacks and for the tang?

Stitchawl
 
Thanks again for the compliments and warm welcome gents :thumbup:

stitchawl said:
Very, very nice work! I really like your stacked work. I've never tried it on a stick tang and would like to. What do you use for glue for the stacks and for the tang?

Stitchawl
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Cheers Stitch. I use a two part epoxy for all my knives....151 I think its called??

There's a few things to bare in mind with stacked handles, particularly for bark.

First off glue the stack in stages, say inch half in segments, 6-8 layers of bark in each (depends on thickness). This way you can ensure an even and fully flat compression of the layers. It also makes life easier for drilling/cutting the tang slot.

I don't cheat by drilling a big hole the diameter of the tang...I drill three holes and needle rasp/file a rectangular slot, trying to maintain a certain degree of mechanical fit to 'compliment' the adhesive. Can you imagine how much of a ball ache this is when I make the none stacked ones?! Lots of time and patience required there!

For bark you also need to flatten each piece, to prevent gaps, and take off some of the papery layer, to prevent delamination. I often prepare the layers and alternate the oreintation, so the 'grain' of the bark is like this: =ll=ll=

Also, bark always curls up. You have to flatten it a bit before some of the above steps. Again I alter the orientation of the bark so it goes outside-outside/inside-inside/outside...does that make sense?? liek this: ()()()() this seems to allow better, more uniform compression.

I'll often clamp the layers up like this for a couple of days, before I've glued them up. If the layers are thick and stubborn, I'll 'set' them by steaming them over a kettle or pan of boiling water and clamp them tight.

Oh and before gluing each of the half inch segments together, I'll flatten the faces (to be glued), to clean off any dry epoxy etc. Each dried section will already have the tang slot cut into the them.

Hope that all makes sense and helps :)

EDIT: Mods, if this post needs moving elsewhere please let me know. Thanks :)
 
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Really nice job, Scuffuk.
I'm totally digging that little chopper (second pic, top knife).
 
Wow!

Thanks again guys.

Wasn't expecting such a response.

When I get the time I'll try and whip something up for a pass-around/giveaway.

I'll include all of the you lot above if interested.

Will let you know though as now is not the time or the place....and I've just cracked open a large bottle of Leffe Brune. Chin chin! :)

Have a good weekend guys :thumbup:
 
Welcome to Bladeforums. You do some very nice work. I'm partial to that Russell Turkish Clip fixed blade.
 
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