Next in line...another Persian!

[tryppyr]

Cool. Just let me know if you need anything. I also have some horn, if you want to get a little more exotic.

 

[Dixieblade57]

Sweeeeeet, I like it already Pat, can't wait too see that one come together!

 

[Patrice Lemée]

A little progress. Cut out the shoulders on the mill.

And did some prototyping with cheap wood. Much quicker than steel to get a better idea of what works and what doesn't. This is very rough. A you can see the pommel will probably be made of a different material than the handle. And that it will be...say it with me...a take down.

Thanks Dixie.

 

[Mike Davis]

Very nice Patrice!!! I am really excited to see this one play out

 

[Patrice Lemée]

I am glad Mike. Hopefully the "Private Collector" will be as excited as you.

 

[fast14riot]

Way cool! I think a nice chunk of camel bone would suit that knife just right!


-Xander

 

[Patrice Lemée]

Where would you get that Xander? And can it be shipped across the border? Thanks.

 

[Shaughnessy]

"take down".............very cool Pat

 

[hank_rearden]

am i right in saying it's a "reinforced point," the kind suitable for punching through the chain mail of those pesky crusader knights?

 

[fast14riot]

Well, sorry I didn't think about you being in Canada! I can get 15-18" whole camel leg bones for abour 20$ here, maybe search for carving supply places. Believe it or not, ther are companies that deal only in animal bones! Last I checkd Texas Knife has camel bone in stock, but I think they have only scales, unless you're going to do a frame chassis type handle?


-Xander

 

[panch0]

That toothpick is looking good so far Patrice.

 

[unky_gumbi]

Where would you get that Xander? And can it be shipped across the border? Thanks.

Patrice there are listing for Camel bone on Ebay and they ship worldwide if Xander can't help you

 

[Mike Davis]

I dont think shipping camel or giraffe to canada is a problem....not like they are harvested in the u.s. lol.

 

[HJK]

Wicked!
Love it.

 

[Josh Dabney]

Yowser Pat !!!

Fantasitic !

-Josh

 

[Patrice Lemée]

Well, sorry I didn't think about you being in Canada! I can get 15-18" whole camel leg bones for about 20$ here...

Xander, does bone need to be stabilized? If not maybe we could work something out.
I do have scales of stabilized moose antler that might work. Not doing a frame handle though. This is gonna be complicated enough as it is believe me.

Thanks for the good words and help guys. Long time no see Josh. Hope you are doing ok.

 

[Phil Dwyer]

• Do a search on "camel leg bone" on eBay
• An alternate you might use "giraffe leg bone"
• Can also do the same searches on http://www.gunbroker.com
• There's also http://www.giraffebone.com

 

[Patrice Lemée]

Thanks for the tips and links Phil.

Hank, sorry I forgot your post. You have a good eye. I did straighten the tip a little compared to my first persian to give it a little more strength. I actually have an hauberk here so I might just do a pierce test. Of course it's not riveted links so it might not be an historically accurate test but cool none the less.

 

[Frank Niro]

Pat.
I think you have this figured but what makes all the difference between the Foredom and a Dremel is the power choice made. I was going 0.
to replace my 1/5 HP dremel so I got a Foredom. It was a good buy in Canada because the selling price was the same as in the USA. However, I bought a standard model with lower power. I soon was back to the Dremel. Maybe not so bad a thing since it was a retirement gift from the fellows I worked with ! Frank

 

[Patrice Lemée]

Thanks for the heads-up Frank. Yes I was gonna go with the biggest Foredom I can buy, 1/3HP I think. Power wise, I have not had any problems with the Dremel. Maybe because I haven't used it enough yet. But the main drawback is the size. It is just too bulky and is both uncomfortable and awkward to use for long periods of time. I want the small hand-piece of the Foredom.