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physh

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Actually not finished, I still have to make the sheath for it. But here it is:
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1084 4" blade, clay tempered, bigleaf maple, ebony, copper.
I'm not sure where you get copper stock, The thin piece is from a 3/4" tube that I cut and flattened. The habaki is a piece of scrap I formed and soldered.
 
Nice job! Most any knife supply company will have copper and brass sheet to
.030" if that is what you are looking for.
Matt
 
Did you say "second" knife? Dang!:eek: That is some nice work right there. That wood is fantastic too.:D
Great job.
Mace

Are you gonna make the sheath from the same wood?
 
Thanks guys
Yes I plan on making the sheath to match the handle, but without a bandsaw, I'm not sure of how to make the sheath?

I can't drill it, because my drill bits only go a few inches.

Does anyone know the traditional method to make the sheath?
 
To traditionally make a sheath you hand saw a few strokes down the center of the wood on "end 1" then saw a few strokes on "end 2", repeat this until you cut all the way though the center. Next use hand planers to smooth the inside of each half of the wood. Place the blade onto the wood and trace the shape, next you carve out that shape just over 1/2 the thickness of the blade, repeat this for the other half of the sheath. Next use rice and water to form a paste which will be your glue. Apply the glue to the sheath where the halves will meet, clamp the pieces and allow them to dry.

Next you carve the final shape you want the saya to be at the end, using hand planers shape the rest of the sheath to match this shape. As you progress with shaping use finer planers until you finish.

Very nice knife, what grit did you finish the polish at?
 
Thanks ekibyougami!
Looks like I have everything I need, the rice paste glue sounds interesting, I'm going to experiment with it. Do you use cooked rice or raw?

Is there any particular reason why you alternate cutting?

The final polish is only 600 grit, but I rubbed it with car wax (fine abrasive). I need to look for sandpaper higher than 600 grit, but it looks good.
 
Also before you cut it down the center draw a guideline to follow. The reason to alternate every few strokes is to make an almost straight cut. You cook the rice and then leave it for two days, using a board and bamboo spatula work the rice into a paste adding a few dabs of water, the rice will become a sticky paste.

I find water stones to be great, you might like them for higher grits. It looks very good for 600 grit.
 
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