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EngrSorenson said:
yeah... but that handle though...
I could probably strip out the blade from a garden knife and put it in a standard 8, but I think it'd be cheaper just to file a standard 8.
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That's exactly what I did, take the good blade off the bad garden knife handle. You have to file the stop a bit to make it fit, but you end up with a better knife.
 
draggat said:
These handles are outstanding!

I picked up a couple of the 'carve your own handle' versions and I think I might use yours for inspiration!

What are the pins for on the center one? Did you use stain and if so, what kind? Varnish?
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Thank you kindly! I bought cherry and walnut handles. The cherry is stained with mahogany since it was very dull in the pattern, and the walnut in the pic is stained with chim smoke ( does it call that in english?) in Danish-oil. I did another in "smoked" walnut. I then put the knife in a small box with a cap of amonia and waited 24h. The pins are 0,25mm brass nails used to pin art canvas :)
 
draggat draggat I did a design in kind of a double D shape, and I needed to make a nailditch to rech the blade
https://imgur.com/0JUcteY
The smoked walnut in the bottom and the stained on top
https://imgur.com/qNBJSeS
I kind of like the distressed look, but at the same time looking mint. I did a acid wash on the blade and bolster of the smoked one.
https://imgur.com/467TlAr
Danish oil and a lot of polishing makes for a nice shine
 
Barbababa said:
draggat draggat I did a design in kind of a double D shape, and I needed to make a nailditch to rech the blade
https://imgur.com/0JUcteY
The smoked walnut in the bottom and the stained on top
https://imgur.com/qNBJSeS
I kind of like the distressed look, but at the same time looking mint. I did a acid wash on the blade and bolster of the smoked one.
https://imgur.com/467TlAr
Danish oil and a lot of polishing makes for a nice shine
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Thanks for the response and the extra pics, they look great! I like the way you did the nail nick notches a lot better than the easy open notch. Those finishes really set them apart too.
 
draggat said:
Thanks for the response and the extra pics, they look great! I like the way you did the nail nick notches a lot better than the easy open notch. Those finishes really set them apart too.
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I did find the "carve our own" a rellay nice service from Opinel, quite fun and with half the job done from Opinel one could focus on design over construction :) I only wish there was a better way of keeping the front part of the wood under the bolster from grippin the blade after being wet, than oiling it that is...
 
Barbababa said:
I did find the "carve our own" a rellay nice service from Opinel, quite fun and with half the job done from Opinel one could focus on design over construction :) I only wish there was a better way of keeping the front part of the wood under the bolster from grippin the blade after being wet, than oiling it that is...
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Opinel definitely took care of the hardest part of knife making with these, at least to my eyes!

It's the same with pretty much all wood friction folders - probably my most often carried type of knife. I just try not to get that portion of the knife wet. :)
 
EngrSorenson said:
(pst, I think it's a feather.)
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Yep - actually two feathers that come together at the quills. Viewed from the spine of the knife, they look like wings.

Johnnythefox said:
That is a work of art.

what did you do to the blade and did you carve that fern?
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I can't take any credit for the custom work on this one. I bought it off of the exchange here. I asked about it and as I recall, one person did the wood and another did the acid etching on the stainless blade and metal. The feathers appear to be laser etched, but, I suppose it is possible they could have been carved. The etching or carving is pretty deep, not just on the surface. I like it a lot too. The customizers did top notch work. 😊
 
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