Once a Moose!

waynorth

waynorth

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Modifying factory knives is a good way to learn how to do cutlery work. It eases you into a complicated skill set, and if you are careful and creative, you can have useful results along with learning about what goes into a pocket knife.

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This knife started out as a gold-flecked acrylic-handled Moose.
The first re-handle had some problems, but this iteration will likely work well!

The bonuses are the second knife, made with the second blade and spring!!

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And the knife slip!!

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Nice work. Thanks Evan!!
 
Great scans, Charlie. Nice to see the penny crown again. That red canvas composite is good stuff!

In contrast to making your moose into two knives, here is one I was recently gifted by Evan where he made two knives into one!

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I would love to be able to take a few slipjoints apart and get them back together.
 
Bigfattyt said:
I would love to be able to take a few slipjoints apart and get them back together.
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So would I! But knowing my skills, it would be a heap of broken dreams....:barf::D

Very nice red micarta, attractive stuff. I have but one Moose the Forum Knife 10 in Ebony, a heavy dude:cool:
 
I remember the thread where you disassembled that knife and wondered what had become of it. It's pretty sweet to end up with two nice knives that are infinitely more attractive than the original. The antler crowns are neat, too.:thumbup:
 
philllll said:
Great scans, Charlie. Nice to see the penny crown again. That red canvas composite is good stuff!

In contrast to making your moose into two knives, here is one I was recently gifted by Evan where he made two knives into one!

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Nice one! I have always been partial to knives with two "main" blades! Good one Phil and Evan!

And then there are those 5-bladed Jacks that Case used to make!!:eek:

Are you ever tempted, Evan??;)
 
Very nice. I love it when talented people make good things into great things.
 
Thanks for the kind comments everyone! I appreciate them all!

For the curious, the red canvas scales came from some composite I made with Phillll, and the "serplow" has stabilized Tasmanian myrtle scales.

If anyone is interested in learning how to modify a slipjoint, I put together a thorough tutorial a while back that can be found HERE.

waynorth said:
Nice one! I have always been partial to knives with two "main" blades! Good one Phil and Evan!

And then there are those 5-bladed Jacks that Case used to make!!:eek:

Are you ever tempted, Evan??;)
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Haha, I actually considered putting together a Sheepfoot/Clip/Crownlifter boys knife, but never followed through with it. :indecisiveness:

I'm glad that you like 'em Charlie! I'm happy to see the penny crown again too!:thumbup:
 
okbohn said:
I always just wish I had talent like that. :) One of these days, I may give it a whirl.
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Derrick, we all know you have the vision for it. The direction you have taken the Northwoods brand, how each one is unique but they all still seem to have that "Northwoods look," I say give it a try! Once you understand the big picture, the details kind of just fall into place. Having the right tools sure helps a lot, too...
 
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