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New project: Kalingonua

Haebbie

Haebbie

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Dear Sirs,

I got a new blade that looks like a Buck Kalinga blade:



Only in the direct comparison the differences are visible. The Blade is a few smaller than a Kalinga blade but clear larger than the Akonua blade. It irritates, that the angel is that short. Now I want to give the knife a new life. But what handle looks best with this blade?

What's your opinion: Shall I use the mounted brass guard or not? What kind of wood looks better: dark or pale wood? with ot without a ferrule? Shall I imitate a full tang or do I leave the tang inside? Or makes it sense to copy the handle of the "Haebbie DM 119" (without its mistakes)?

Lookin' forward to a lively discussion,

Haebbie
 
Copy your Damascus 119 handle.....I always say you have to"do" something
to make mistakes.So make away!:D
 
Well IMHO,

My favorite 401 has a stag handle with NK bolsters.....Of course that is my only 401 to date. I agree with EEE; copy your DM 119. But, you must post many photos of this project ;) .

jb4570
 
Well then, the project continues

Here's the first draft:



And the blade without brass guard



Material from left to right: Bison bone, nickle silver, red paper fibre, nickle silver, amber,
silver, fibre, bone, thin black fibre, black locust, fibre, bone.

What do you think?

T. b. c.

Best,
Haebbie
 
Haebbie said:
Well then, the project continues

Here's the first draft:



And the blade without brass guard

Material from left to right: Bison bone, nickle silver, red paper fibre, nickle silver, amber,
silver, fibre, bone, thin black fibre, black locust, fibre, bone.

What do you think?
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Hi Haebbie -- I'm thinking stag or bone would look really nice with that blade, if it's going to be a "user" the brass guard would help protect the digits. Can you post a pic of the materials you have on hand?

Steve
 
Steve, Dave,

thank you for your answer. I like to build the "Kalingonua" similar to the bowie I made earlier.

Have a look at the essentials


and to the finished knife.


Best,
Haebbie
 
Haebbie - Just so you know, the Kalinga and the Akonua were both full tang knives. I don't know where this blade came from, but it doesn't look like a Buck. Thanks, and good luck with your project. The damascus 119 looks great!!
 
Jimmer_5,

thank you for the nice comment. The blade I got from the same guy who gave me the 119 DM blade. He told, that it is is handmade from a Buck employee. He liked to make a Kalinga like knife with a hidden tang. But I don't know whether it is true. But here you can see the next step from the making of the Kalingonua.



Best,
Haebbie
 
Nice Haebbie! I love those work in progress pictures, keep them coming!

What type of wood is that? Nice grain, looks like maybe Oak?
 
mainewoodsman,

I like those pic's too. And if you like, I'll post the workflow further on.
The wood is black locust, harvested in Berlin. Otherwise I use this wood for flatbows.

Best,
Haebbie
 
Well then - next step:

After the first grinding
(The drawing for the comparison).





I had not enough bison bone, so I took stag from red antler.

Next steps coming soon

Best,
Haebbie
 
Nice work Haebbie!! Just awesome! I love the 119 and now I understand why E-cubed wants one so bad. Please keep those pictures coming. :)
 
Joe Houser said:
Nice work Haebbie!! Just awesome! I love the 119 and now I understand why E-cubed wants one so bad. Please keep those pictures coming. :)
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Thank you, Joe, for the flowers. It needed a time to find out what E-cubed means :D.

The work goes on. Next pic's will come soon.

Best, Haebbie
 
Haebbie your knife looks Great!!!!! Dave that's a Nice Sub-Hilt!!!!! Do they stilll make them???
 
ItsTooEarly said:
Haebbie your knife looks Great!!!!! Dave that's a Nice Sub-Hilt!!!!! Do they stilll make them???
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welll ... i dont know!
i certently can not afford a boon and crocket record class of trophy buck !!!!
also i have not heard of any of late...
Hay ! let's ask santa's head elf his self !!! :D;)
JOE ? is this boone and crocket class of Buck Knife still being made? :confused::confused:
 
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