Scandinavian Style

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erikthenorsk

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Hi ya'll. I'm making a Scandinavian style knife. Actually i'm done shaping and have also applied Danish oil to the handle. Anyone think I should put anything else on the handle to make it last longer? I want it to be a fairly authentic, so I don't want to use polyurathane. Let me know what ya'll think,. I'll post a photo later tonight, for some constructive criticism on my first knife also.
 
Here's my first knife.
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Should I use carnuba wax, rennaissance wax, or aluminaoxide on it now?
 
That style of knife is always a winner for me !! The best thing for the handle I think is to use stabilized wood .The bevel seems very narrow , what is the total angle of the cutting edge ?
 
Nice I like the handle. I never have much luck at doing that grind.I use rennaissance wax. Where did you get the Birch?
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Take Care
TJ
 
is the blade laminated steel? also, what kind of wood is the handle, it looks pretty nice
 
Thanks, i'm pretty happy with the results for it being my first one. As far as the birch goes, I have family in Norway, so my cousin brought some over. I've been thinking about starting up a supply website since I have a lot of access to birch, as well as elk & reindeer.
 
good knife for the field. I like Helle. I just got a Jubileum # 30 from Ragnars. I love the birch handle on yours. It looks high end. If you use some carbon steel hand forged blades you could sell these knives for a good price. Those handles are like the Tommi knives, which cost over $300 for a small Tommi. Keep up the good work. How much would you sell these for?
 
Yeah, i'm a big fan of Helle and Brusletto, i'm partial to them because of my heritage :P. I haven't really thought about selling them, or for how much. As of now I plan on making a handfull of them for family and friends and seeing how well I do. Then maybe i'll think about selling.
 
The classic way of doing Sammi style knives is to soak the entire handle in a jar of linseed oil. After about a week, take it out and wipe it down,rubbing hard. Rub every day for a week. it should be well sealed and shiny by then. The modern way is to use a rubbing oil like Tung, or Danish oil and apply as the can instructs. Results are about the same.
An excellent book on making Sammi and Nordic style knives is:
KNIFEMAKING, by Bo Bergman. It has very good plans and instructions for many styles, including sheaths and handles.

I ,too, think the grind needs to be raised a bit on the blade. I like the Massur birch handle. It is one of my favored woods. You should make a wooden sheath to match.
Stacy
 
hey scandi knives rock dude thats a great looking knife keep up the good work those helle blades are wicked sharp and stay that way finally some who does scandi's too
 
oh and don't put anything on it that would coat it like clear spray find something that soaks in so it doesn't chip theres nothing tackier looking than a chipped finish
 
coat the hell out of it the more the better if anyone can tell us how danish oil compares to tung oil I know tung oil soaks in and dries so the more the better it seals from the outside in teak oil works well to
 
Alrighty, i'll go for some more coats and see how it goes. The Danish is very similar to tung I assume. I read the directions side by side at the store, but a friend told me tung was a little darker in color. Not completely sure though. But thanks for the advice.
 
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