The Chuckwagon has arrived - WIP

I pt a crack in the Kep edc handle (also a very burled wood) in much the same way when i got the brass pin stuck, if you can get it out I think the crack will be okay, you can sand (hides well in the burl) and as myke told me wood dust and glue does wonders if not. Just take your time and patience gettign the darn thigns out, I tend to get mad and cut thigns in half when that happens, and that isn't so good. :)

good luck, sorry for your hitch!
 
thanks peter. i may be back in business. i had all three of them stuck in with the wood tight together. i started with a knife, went to screwdrivers and then had to create some wood wedges to pry them apart. some effort and about an 1+ later, i have them apart.
 
The warts make it yours. I will never notice them and think you did a great job but you will see it different....

Keep it up, it will be most awesome T
 
I can't wait to see this one finished. I absolutely love the blade shape and the grind looks awesome!!!
 
protourist said:
I can't wait to see this one finished. I absolutely love the blade shape and the grind looks awesome!!!
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thanks Mack. and, i can't say enough about the grind. i tried to get a good pic of it, but all i have is my iphone...didn't work.
 
outdoorsfan said:
The warts make it yours. I will never notice them and think you did a great job but you will see it different....

Keep it up, it will be most awesome T
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Exactly.
I haven't done one without a wart or two myself.
Doing a handle sure gives you an appreciation for the pros don't it?

That blade reminds me of a smaller Hudson Bay & I love the HB pattern.

The Chuckwagon is going to be a great camp knife.:thumbup:
 
boy, i'll tell ya what....this one apparently is presenting some challenges. i finally fixed the issue of getting the materials together, but when i went to line things up on the blade handle, i noticed that the scales are not level with the handle. all i have is a disc sander to help me with this (no planers, grinders, etc.). and, for the life of me, i could not get the scales level. at this point, i have sanded off the entire liner. i have probably put a handle on 8 or so knives and i have never had this many problems. go figure.

i put a piece of sandpaper down on a countertop and started sanding that way, but that will take forever, i think....especially since i'm not even sure if that's the best way to do it.

i am also considering just going to the H/W store and getting one of those cheap belt grinders. not sure if there is a platen with a guide that would help to get the entire side level though.

any advice?
 
Don't think I'll have the best info but I've have something similar myself, i only have a disk sander as well, which i used along with time patience and constantly checking it against the knife. But I also do plenty of shaping once I get it glued (rounding it out, shoeshine style) and that can fix it as well. of course then you've got to go back and sand any marks of the actual metal, which I'm normally to lazy to do...well.

look at it this way, your probably always going to get problems in anything you do now and then, your just getting it all done on one knife, makes sense, and the next one should be a breeze :D
 
thanks for the encouragement guys. And, i wanted to do a WIP! :rolleyes: my hope is that you will be none-the-wiser when you look at the final product. :D

the good news is that i realized i had more 1/8" G10 for liners. i like it better than the micarta. it has a smoother finish, which is why i also use the carbon pins now, too.

liners gluing again. i am going to give them a quick set for a few hours, and then i am going to attach to handle and let the whole thing cure til tomorrow. then, that's the final day to pretty her up.
 
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You can also make a large disc for your drill out of a piece of plywood. Trace around a plate, and drill a hole in the middle. Put a carriage bolt (countersink the head) through it, and glue on sandpaper. Maybe the larger surface will help keep it flatter.
 
JK Knives said:
You can also make a large disc for your drill out of a piece of plywood. Trace around a plate, and drill a hole in the middle. Put a carriage bolt (countersink the head) through it, and glue on sandpaper. Maybe the larger surface will help keep it flatter.
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another good idea! thanks!
 
I have it all together. i normally would let it set and cure for 24 hrs. but, i am going to give it a quick set time so i can shape the scales this evening. (sadly, i cranked the heat up to help as much as possible)

**Note "The Persuader" in the picture. yeah...that lanyard tube did not want to go in.
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btw...i am guessing i figured out what i did (that caused the gaps between the scales and the blade). after i glue the liners to the wood, there is always some residual epoxy that spills out (or that i glop) on to the liners. i hit them with the sanding disc. i bet i just wasn't careful when i did that and essentially "warped" the liners.

just an fyi for what not to do. ;)
 
Ladies and gentleman...i present...The Chuckwagon....

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she's a little rough around the edges right now, but she's ready to travel to Michigan!
 
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She is pretty, despite all the tough work, it came out nice. I also thought it looked like a slimmed down Hudson Bay. Should be great in the Kitchen and around the camp. Just invite me when you have a big pot of Brunswick stew boiling on the fire. I wonder if this one should become a catalog item since the HB as been retired or retiring. Great camp knife in 1/8.:thumbup:
 
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