small wharncliffe- my first

[koyote]

My first wharnie-

3/32 15N20, convex ground, 2 13/16 cutting edge and 5 inches overall. Stabilized ipe scales, 1/8 brass pins. Mono quench with a differential temper.

sheath is a handle up neck type with a molded lace on inside the pocket clip dealie. Works well, but the clip would have to be stronger if i wanted to pull the knife out one handed. safer to pull the sheathed knife out of your pocket anyhow, this isn't by any means "tactical" I am doing up a few more medium small knives with this rig and adding a full belt loop that can be laced on, as well. it's classy and versatile, i hope.

few scratch lines in the finish, but the glue line looks sweet and the color on the ipe with the right treatment is pretty nice, I think. I'm still in love with my rustic style, but the ooh shiny thing is fun, too. and maybe this is rustic shiny.

As I figure out the tricks to ipe, and figure out how to get all the splinters out of my hand, it's turning into a really good wood with a lot of character.

I am definitely making more of these, with handle variations(shape and material). Contemplating putting this one up for sale.

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http://sietchtabr.googlepages.com/wharn3.jpg

http://sietchtabr.googlepages.com/wharn4.jpg

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http://sietchtabr.googlepages.com/wharn6.jpg

http://sietchtabr.googlepages.com/wharn7.jpg

 

[Fiddleback]

Yea. Thats pretty cool. I drew up my first Wharnie this weekend. A little two fingered number I'm gonna call Bow Legged Joe.

 

[Fiddleback]

I hear Ipe makes a great Bow too.

 

[L.K.Smithy]

looks good. your really crankin out some work! woo! keep it up. where did you get the ipe, i knew i guy who built a deck out of it once because of how well the plane wood stands up to the elements.
-Lou

 

[koyote]

lou-

i've done several decks in ipe, got lots of scraps. as long as you seal the ends, it's great 50 year deck wood.

The scales for this piece are actually from ipe stickers in the delivery stacks, aged out a year.

 

[Leatherface]

great looking work bro...can you pm me a link for small quantities of that wood bro??

 

[koyote]

leatherface: what do you have for cutting? i don't have a source for the wood as such, i just saved the 1/4 inch thick sticker from a job and the scraps that i liked. Hell, i have enough that i've been using it for sanding sticks and bench jigs. but it's all 3/4 x 5 1/2