Purple! Because Ice cream has no bones!

Whatever you guys decide on is good with me, I'm just giving you a hard time Chris:D
 
Daddy was a USN ATC; Beeville, Tx was a training base for F4's back then; I got to see a lot of planes up close and meet the pilots too. Golfing with naval aviators as a kid was a hoot. Fast forward and a neighbor was a Pave Low gunner for many years; he's working as a contractor in A-stan now, teaching the gamer drone pilots how to kill Taliban from a console. Damnest thing, how times have changed...
 
T.Knotts said:
Has anyone tried corian or hi-macs as scale material? They have some colors I like but I've read mixed reviews on it. Might just have to buy some and try it out.
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Corian will last a couple of life times.
Go to a Kitchen Counter store, Chat them up that your are a maker Blah Blah and ask for some scraps of Corian.

I walked out with a Box fun some 18 years ago, I just prefer woods and Kirinite cause they are easier to work.
Use Fresh A/O belts, Stay safe and have fun!
 
For a friend's son Christmas, inspired by John Conner.

Alabama Damascus with stacked Bocote handle.
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That bocote turned out sweet, great idea with the laminated blocks. I love the way end grain looks in bocote. I hear that John Conner guy is nuts, but I'm sure he's honored to be any kind of inspiration;). Congrats to your friends son, I'm sure he'll be floored when he gets it.
 
That is very nice. I love the Damascus. Handle looks nice and comfy too.

Edit: just went back and looked closer at that handle...that sir is amazing. It would be nice to see a little tutorial on that :thumbup:!!
 
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Thanks Laurence....I just got some dark blue in. I looked everywhere for navy blue g10 or micarta and no luck. So I'll give this a try. I imagine it finishes like a paper micarta?? We will see.
 
lessismore said:
That bocote turned out sweet, great idea with the laminated blocks. I love the way end grain looks in bocote. I hear that John Conner guy is nuts, but I'm sure he's honored to be any kind of inspiration;). Congrats to your friends son, I'm sure he'll be floored when he gets it.
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That's what I hear too just plum crazy, :rolleyes: but I heard he's a helluva guy and makes a damn fine knife. ;)


T.Knotts said:
That is very nice. I love the Damascus. Handle looks nice and comfy too.

Edit: just went back and looked closer at that handle...that sir is amazing. It would be nice to see a little tutorial on that :thumbup:!!
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Thanks Tim, I have some I'll be sending John I will make sure there's some extra in there for you, as far as tutorial I have one other pic. I have more Bocote than I'll ever use in a lifetime, so I laminated a bunch up and cut it as you see in the pic. The board I took the pic on is the same laminated stock I did in a herringbone pattern. I modeled the handle after the skinner John did for me a few months back.

This was my second attempt, the first I tried to sand the finger groves and ruined it. On this one I laid it out, drew the finger groves and rough cut them on the band-saw. Then finished it up with a Dremel and hand sanding. Finish is carnauba wax.

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Cool,
Didi you try any of the local Counter top places or did you buy it? As far as finishing, like most every other material, The finer you sand it it the better it looks, But also the slicker it gets. Stop at 220 and see? Then 400 grit, etc...

Also, http://usaknifemaker.com/knife-hand...hardware/micarta-tm-g10-phenolic-c-95-36.html Has a LOT of stuff! If no one has lectured you yet? ALL of this crap will kill our lungs, G-10 is particularly bad as it grinds into little fish hooks that hook into our lungs and only can be removed after we assume ambient temp :eek: gives you the itcheys where it lands on your skin. Wear a Respirator!

T.Knotts said:
Thanks Laurence....I just got some dark blue in. I looked everywhere for navy blue g10 or micarta and no luck. So I'll give this a try. I imagine it finishes like a paper micarta?? We will see.
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T. [QUOTE=Dopic1 said:
That's what I hear too just plum crazy, :rolleyes: but I heard he's a helluva guy and makes a damn fine knife. ;)




Thanks Tim, I have some I'll be sending John I will make sure there's some extra in there for you, as far as tutorial I have one other pic. I have more Bocote than I'll ever use in a lifetime, so I laminated a bunch up and cut it as you see in the pic. The board I took the pic on is the same laminated stock I did in a herringbone pattern. I modeled the handle after the skinner John did for me a few months back.

This was my second attempt, the first I tried to sand the finger groves and ruined it. On this one I laid it out, drew the finger groves and rough cut them on the band-saw. Then finished it up with a Dremel and hand sanding. Finish is carnauba wax.

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Scooter!,
Damn fine looking knife & Handle! :thumbup: That laminate Bocote would make a super cool Cutting board for the kitchen!
 
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Scooter!,
Damn fine looking knife & Handle! :thumbup: That laminate Bocote would make a super cool Cutting board for the kitchen!
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Already have several made, 2 with a herringbone pattern that look three dimensional when you put a finish on it and several straight grained ones.
 
I really like the way you did that Scott. I'm looking forward to using some of the bocote you sent on one from the batch I'm working on. I was never a big fan of bocote until I saw it in person and started working with it, I think its a wood that pictures just can't do it justice.
 
Scott, where in the world did you get that much Bocote? :eek: :cool: Old flooring? :confused:

That herringbone layup looks pretty cool! I can see why the handle looks so neat now! :thumbup:
 
lessismore said:
I really like the way you did that Scott. I'm looking forward to using some of the bocote you sent on one from the batch I'm working on. I was never a big fan of bocote until I saw it in person and started working with it, I think its a wood that pictures just can't do it justice.
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I get Bocote Stabilized for my Culinary knives because if the amount of Moisture the wood is exposed to in the kitchen, it gives it a bit more protection.
For Field knives it isn't necessary. Love how it shapes when grinding & finishing.
 
SpyderPhreak said:
Scott, where in the world did you get that much Bocote? :eek: :cool: Old flooring? :confused:

That herringbone layup looks pretty cool! I can see why the handle looks so neat now! :thumbup:
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Thanks Jared,

I went to a wood auction back in May held at a local farm. It was an old PA Dutch guy that use to broker domestic and exotic woods. My guess is he has been doing it for years, on the day of the auction there were four full barns of an estimated 450,000 board feet of lumber. I've been building furniture and wood turning for at least 25 years, I have never seen so much wood in my life, there were species I've never heard of, a couple thousand feet of old Chestnut. Walnut and cherry crotches that were 6 or 7 ft wide, 5 inches thick and 15 feet long. It was freaking unbelievable, the was boards of Holly which is pure white that were 10 inches wide. Holley rarely gets wider than 3 or 4".

I picked up three barrels of the Bocote for under a $100, there is approx 600 - 700 pieces. I made several cutting boards in the herring bone pattern that are three dimensional when you look at them . If you want or need some let me know. I also picked up a a few mesquite burls and quarter sawn Sycamore.
 
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That was an amazing score Scott, those barrels of bocote are awesome. I bet you were like a kid in a candy store when you found that, I know I would have been.
 
lessismore said:
That was an amazing score Scott, those barrels of bocote are awesome. I bet you were like a kid in a candy store when you found that, I know I would have been.
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You have no Idea John, I was ready to drop my savings account that day but didn't have the storage space. There was an amazing amount of wood there that day more than anyone can imagine.
 
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Solid raw form, I friction melt it on to a cloth wheel and buff it out.
 
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