I was given this old knife:
It was in rough shape so I soaked it in vinegar for 24 hours to remove the rust and found that it was pretty pitted. I decided to cut it down to make an EDC fixed blade. Here is the blade after cutting:
Next I sanded the handle:
Then I coated it with BLO:
It's drying overnight and I'll finish the blade tomorrow. I'll be making a sheath from an old belt as well. I'll post more pics as I finish it up.
I kept the rest of the blade and I'll probably make it into a skinning or mini fillet knife.
It was in rough shape so I soaked it in vinegar for 24 hours to remove the rust and found that it was pretty pitted. I decided to cut it down to make an EDC fixed blade. Here is the blade after cutting:
Next I sanded the handle:
Then I coated it with BLO:
It's drying overnight and I'll finish the blade tomorrow. I'll be making a sheath from an old belt as well. I'll post more pics as I finish it up.
I kept the rest of the blade and I'll probably make it into a skinning or mini fillet knife.
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