Newbie - my creations this winter

Well done! I am assuming the blades are Polar carbon steel? Those knives are a bear to for the bolster to but make great users. Can't beat the price when starting out either :)
 
Most of them are polar carbon, but some (Like this last one) will see heavy use in salt water, so the buyer specifically asked for stainless and thus i used a mora 2000 blade this time. But i do like polar and Lauri carbon steel.
 
fredrichl said:
And now a basic sheath
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Did you follow a tutorial on how to make a sheath? I'm considering making my first sheath and would like to make something like yours.
 
I just watched Youtube. There are some fine tutorials on there. I can look later if i can find one of the good ones. I did however make mistakes the first time. Next time i'll be more brave cutting the thing. I left it too big because i was worried not having space enough for sewing.

And in hindsight i propably should have dyed the leather before, it was messy trying to reach afterwards.
 
Im totally new to that style of handle, and jsut started making my own knives. How Exactly do you do that kind of handle? How do you get that intricate bit in the middle?
 
I just saw up wood blocks and put spacers made out of vulcanized fiber and tin in between. Then i drill and file up holes in the pieces to get the tang thru.

I put epoxy between the pieces and on the tang and put it under pressure. After that It's just a matter of grinding to shape and sanding and polishing

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A common variant for me is
Wood, spacer, tin, spacer,elk horn, spacer, tin, spacer, wood, spacer, bolster. Takes a little work, but drilling thru those smaller parts for a knife can be done in a evening or so.
 
That seems really easy. Ill have to figure out where to get the fiber and tin. and then for the other ones with designs its just the ame set up? Thanks, CR.
 
Its basically variations of the same theme, yes. I shift the pieces around a bit, sometimes replace the horn with a plastic piece or a different sort of wood. After i'm done with this one and the next order i'll be doing a sami leuku out of old sofa legs and a small piece of redwood i have lying around.

One can also use leather scraps as spacers or birch bark. Anything really as long as it can hold together while working on it.

Good luck! Just ask if you need any help with it. I've done 8 of these this winter.
 
Thanks! I will probably have to get back in touch with you. Im super new to this, but i just finished my second knife. It's a challenge finding time while still in school haha.
 
I need to find some times, cuz I absolutely have to make that first knife you got on the thread. Its gorgeous. Are there any particular tips or tricks you might have real quick? Thanks os much for your time.
 
Well.. i find that being careful when sanding and every now and then take a break and wipe the knife off and bring it inside so i can sit and watch a movie or tv while feeling it over to see what i missed. Generally being patient and methodical. And have an good assortment of different sandpaper grits.

I'm a amateur myself, have been doing this since november 2015 or so.
 
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