Oosic fighter project

Looking really good Jim! That sweep in that Oosic is perfect... it really goes well with the long, lean blade.

Phil, that is an entire thread in and of itself! :) (I'm planning on doing one when I get my Globe Elevator wrought iron)
 
Thanks Guys. Phil on the pins here is what I did. I put the spacer in my drill press and used a regular 1/8" drill to drill the holes thru it. I have a cross feed vise on my press and used it to keep it square. Then, I put the guard and spacer on the knife with a tiny bit of super glue. I have made a small jig out of aluminum. I will photo it, It will press every thing into place and hold it. Then I removed the jig when CA dried and carefully using a 6" long (gets bast end of tang) 1/8" drill I went thru the spacer and just started the holes in the guard. Then I took it all apart and used a regular length 1/8" bit in my press to finish the holes in guard an bit over an 1/8" deep. I made a couple pins about 5/8" long and cambered the ends then with a bit of 5 minute JB weld in the spacer holes and none on the outside I place the pins in spacer and then put it on guard and used a long pin to set the short ones in guard with guard spacer clamped together. After it JB set up I used a scribe to scribe where spacer fit to the guard. Then I took them apart and used a 3/4" small wheel on my kmg to carefully work the guards flowing curves to the scribed lines. I did make a special tool to hold the guard while I worked on it. After I was real close I assembled and hand sanded the guard with 120 grit wrapped around my finger. then used a 1" wide 320 grit J flex belt to smooth things up. Then 400 + 600 by hand to finish. I hand held the Oosic in place and scribed the spacer and the worked it down the same way. I did make one mistake. Before I glued in the short pins for the guard in the spacer. I should have held Oosic to other end of spacer and drilled the to pin holes into the oosic. But, I can line it up well by hand and I will end up JB welding the oosic on and using a long pipe clamp with oak covered jaws to hold everything tight when I do that.
 
JIGs

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Here are some of my basic starting on upper left.
Filing jig. It has dowels that don't show in the photo and bolts to clamp it on. Face is coated with carbide JB cutters welded on. Used for matching plunges and getting tang shoulders perfect

Scribe. This id a a 1/2 bolt with the head cut off. A side hole accepts a insert from an old scribe and a drilled and taped end hole accepts a 1/4 20 set screw to lock the scribe. Yhe body is a piece of 3/4" stainless. that was drilled to !/2" on one end then a 1/8 slot cut to the hole with a disk grinder. I drilled thru and tapped one side to 3/8 nc and the drilled the other side a bit over 3/8" so I can lock it down. I loosen the 3/8 bolt and turn the 1/2 nut allows to adjust just where I want it, then relock it. The scallops near the bolt where to thin things up enough so the 3/8 bolt could clamp easier.

bottom left and right are jigs to position guards and stuff for JB welding or gluing. The left one will fit on some big stuff, the right normal tangs, it is shown with a slotted piece of stainless that acts as adapter that allows it work on pieces the brass screws would miss. .

In the center is the guard off oosic fighter with a old knob off something It has a 1/4 20 bolt sticking out of it. I has used my disk to flatten both sides of the bolt so it will slide in stuff with a 3/32" slot. I then add a washer and nut and I have a hand hold on guards. I basically did the same thing with the spacer, only I used a long 1/4 20 machine screw and flattened it then with it in center of spacer I had a longer handle plus I could chuck it up in my battery powered drill and spin it while I held sand paper to it. Got to 600 grit quick.
 
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another steelslaver handy dandy setup

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The staggered brass 1/4 20 machine screw adjust to fit the bottom side of a tapered beveled blade when clamped in my knife vise. The wing nuts lock the bolts down. This piece is 3/32" thick and I will replace it with 1/4" someday.

I made this sander block after seeing a similar one posted by someone here. It is 2"x 3 1/4". I love it and have the pieces cut for another of this size and 2 that are 1 1/2" x 3". Need to mill, drill and tap them.
 
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Well, here it is with the WI etched and the blade etched and buffed. The Oosic has a bunch of superglue and each layer has been sanded out. This is just pinned together. I am going to brown the blade with Plum Brown and then sand with a hard board at 2000 to highlight the nickel as suggested by Nick. The it goes together for the final time.

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Comments welcome. I do feel this knife is a big step up for me. I appreciate all the hints, help and comments from everyone. Thanks
 
Yeah Jim, thanks a million. Thanks to for the pics of all your widgets; gives me something to look forward to, making a bunch of stuff like that. I particularly shook my head looking at your guard holder - well, Duh! :D
 
Thanks, guys . Dave, I kept having the guard pulled out of my hand, plus the heat, while I was working in the curves. So, I got to thinking and there it was. I love it when the answer is simple. I am an addicted gadget guy.
 
Well Here it is. Boy is that Plum brown dark. Just needs the edge finished. I could polish the Oosic forever

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Well done Jim! You definitely stepped it up with this piece. It really came out great. :thumbup: :cool: :)

Thanks for sharing and keeping us updated!!!

I'm sure Margo has got to be proud of what her husband can do with his hands :)
 
What a rakish bunch of complimenters! :D Yeah Jim, this is an absolute beauty. Thanks for sharing your process with us.
 
Well it took me a while to get through this thread with my stinky dial up but it was worth the time. Totaly awesome job on the knife Jim and the play by play action was great. Thanks for taking the time to show us how it was done.

Bob
 
Wonderful flow, fit and finish..... I was laughing when I read the "polish oosik" comment... there are words that should never be together in a sentence ;)
 
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