Orange handled hunter

oldanvilyoungsmith · Mar 19, 2011

Hey everyone, this is my first post here, I'm new, and I wanted to show off my most recent project. I would be posting in the knifemakers area, but apparently you have to pay to be able post over there.

Specs:

Steel - Old nicholson file
Handle material - Vivid hunter orange homemade micarta
oal - 5 1/4" - 13.3 cm
Blade - 2 1/4" - 5.7cm
Handle - 3" - 7.6 cm
Weight - 2 1/4 oz - 64 grams
Lanyard - black paracord, with deer antler bead.

I finished the sheath today, and I'll be taking pics of it in a few minutes.

Oldanvilyoungsmith

oldanvilyoungsmith · Mar 19, 2011

Sheath pics!

veg tanned chemically blackened with vinegaroon.

Lesson learned with this sheath, when you wet form a sheath, let it dry really really long before leaving a nice shiny knife in it for long. Insta-rust.

m0urning_cr0ws · Mar 19, 2011

lovin it!

Div4gold · Mar 19, 2011

I'm partial to file knives for a great working blade. Your's has lot's of character and looks like a heavy duty hunter. What's involved in your homemade micarta?

Div4gold · Mar 20, 2011

A little bit off here but I was wondering after you anneal your file and shape the blade do you do any other heat treatment?

sooner7nc · Mar 20, 2011

I likey!

dirtsqueezer · Mar 20, 2011

Very nice - I really like that.

oldanvilyoungsmith · Mar 20, 2011

@div4gold, yes, after I forge the knife, and finish filing it, I do HT it.

Edited, sorry I didn't see your first comment. My homemade micarta is made using this method:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST7IXR5ly8Y&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

Basically, it's fiberglass resin soaked cloth stacked and pressed with clamps until it cures.

BMK · Mar 22, 2011

You made a very functional tool that will perform well past the point of diminishing return. What can the best knife in the world do that your knife can't? NOT MUCH. Well done, bravo, looks good!

Nathan Ihrke · Mar 22, 2011

That is a very cool knife, love the blade shape and texture!

oldanvilyoungsmith · Mar 25, 2011

Thanks everyone, glad to hear you like it. I was worried people might not like the bright orange too much.

If you look at some of the closeups of the handle, you can see a defect or two, and those kept annoying me so I actually recoated the handle with super glue and resanded to get them out. Basically the same as before, just the little divots (i think that is what it is) are gone.