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Something easy - Maple Burl Wood Carver

KnifeHead

KnifeHead

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I had to throw something easy together after all the intense work on the slipjoint. Here's the stats:

Wood Carver
Blade is A-2, Rc 60.5 (Wilfred Works Cryo & HT)
6 3/8" OAL
1 3/4" BL
1/8" BT

Handle is Maple Burl stabilized by me and is 3/4" wide
Brass Pins for that old world, hand tool look
Mozaic pin by me
Handle has 2 coat laquer, buffed finish

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Nice work Kerry, I like the handle shape...what is your stabilization process? And do you spray your lacquer over the blade spine? If so can you see a lacquer line at the transition? Just curious?

Also, I been meaning to ask you if this is the same Kerry Hampton that played the bass at MCC? I lived in the “Big Stinky” for about 7 years. Now I’m south of TH about an hour. Not that far from you maybe we could get together sometime to talk knives.

Thanks, Brent Cramer
 
blades&grace said:
Nice work Kerry, I like the handle shape...what is your stabilization process? And do you spray your lacquer over the blade spine? If so can you see a lacquer line at the transition? Just curious?

Also, I been meaning to ask you if this is the same Kerry Hampton that played the bass at MCC? I lived in the “Big Stinky” for about 7 years. Now I’m south of TH about an hour. Not that far from you maybe we could get together sometime to talk knives.

Thanks, Brent Cramer
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HA!...I've been caught! Yes it's the one and the same. Hey, TH isn't as stinky as it used to be. I imagine I would recognize the face but don't recognize the name. It's a big church so lots more folks know me than I know from that place.

Thanks for the shout...email me.

I used the Northcoastknives.com process, which I found to be pretty messy...plus the hardener wasn't that easy to find.

As far as the laquer goes, I just taped off the blade portion outside of the handle and sprayed it. Yea, there's a laquer line, and I wouldn't do that if I was going to sell it. I would use something professionally stabilized or something that didn't require a finish.
 
dlpierson said:
Good job. I like that mosaic pin design :)
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Thanks, I happened to be in Hobby Lobby one day and saw they had some brass and copper rods and tubes. I put it all in a box and shook it up and thats what came out :D (something like that)
 
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