Screwing around...buck and a quarter ness-ish

[Kismet]

Five minutes before the picture, this was an inch and a quarter, stiff blade putty knife which cost $1.25 at a discount store. Taking an edge, nice size, cheap enough for the budget-minded.

Never discount putty knives. I worked one summer at a can mfr. on the machines, forming and leading the cans, and cleaning up the machines. The putty knife became THE tool.

Kis
enjoy every sandwich

 

[siguy]

looks like a handy little knife.

this is basically how i got started in the knife making thing...breaking knives and making new ones from them. very fun...i still do it sometimes.

 

[BarberFobic1992]

that looks like a really short nessmuk to me!

 

[omniviking]

pretty neat Kismet, at work I get upset when folks mess up my putty knife. I keep 2, one very sharp, the other is a beater, the people I work with can borrow that one. Pat

 

[Kismet]

CONTINUING THE LEAST EXPENSIVE KNIFE PROJECT:

Took an old shoe which was on its way to Goodwill and turned it into a sheath for the $1.25 putty knife knife (knife to the second power?). Not bad. I'll heat some parrafin and soak the leather later on, maybe tidy it up a bit, but it is utilitarian now.

Knife has already picked up some patina from oil and vinegar pork chop marinade last night.

AND, it cut the leather for its own sheath.

Messing around can be fun.


(Final Edit: After parafin treatment. The parafin came from some home-made jam given me. Belt slots canted slightly forward for convenience.)

 

[siguy]

cool idea with that shoe sheath.

looks like a neat little package overall.

 

[Quill]

Now that is a slick bit of work Kis.

 

[Fiddleback]

That shoe sheath is just a great idea Kismet! Love the whole package bro.

 

[hollowdweller]

Quality!:thumbup:

 

[Pete1977]

thats a wicked nice knife. I'm inspired to make one myself.

 

[Andrew Colglazier]

Crazy! With a lot less imagination, you could have a lot less knife!!

Andy

 

[John Watson]

Great looking knife and sheath. I would never had thought of using a putty knife to make into a nessie. You did some really good work to turn out a usable, inexpensive tool.

John

 

[desmobob]

Great knife and fantastic sheath! The sheath really made me smile. Great bit of recycling there!

Stay sharp,
desmobob

 

[DrivebyTrucker]

I am amazed a cheap putty knife can have on edge on it. You buy these at walmart or something?

 

[Kismet]

OK...Putty-muk Loafer, the finale. ( I named it myself. )

So...t was a holiday week-end, I'd mentioned to Fiddleback that I had some shed snake skin for knife handles, and er...well, see...uh....

Final messin' with...THE PUTTY-MUK LOAFER. (Get it, the sheath was made from a loa...nevermind.)

Raw materials and finished messed-with product. One lonely loafer and a putty knife looking apprehensively at the putty-muk.

Find some stuff and mess with it.



Kis
enjoy every sandwich

Should have moistened the shed snake skin before using the fiberglas resin to adher it to the handle. As it was, it rose up and was uneven before sanding. Final resin coat smoothed, but could have been nicer.

 

[Bushman5]

Putty-muk = :thumbup:

 

[KiljoyKutlery]

that is to much..I love it!

 

[tonym]

Man thats great, excellent work and out of the box thinking on that project!

 

[kgd]

That is super cool. How did you stabilize the snake skin onto the handle?

 

[Kismet]

That is super cool. How did you stabilize the snake skin onto the handle?

Auto-body fiberglas resin and hardener.

Someone with skills could do a much more interesting job. Not difficult, just a bit messy.


One of these days, I'll post pix of ulu made from circular saw blade. Fits in shirt pocket, blade protected by automobile door trim.


Mess with stuff !!!





Kis