*Updated* bushcrafter project pics

[beckerhead]

I drilled the handle, but the pin holes are 1/8 and I am now pondering 3/16, so that is yet to be decided, the 3/16 sure looks sexy though.

I ground the blade using an angle grinder, it is pretty rough. Then Put it on my coarse Norton, my fine Norton, some wet dry 1000 and a very light buff, and I do have a pretty decent edge (still a few small dead spots though).

I would have the scales done first, but I am waiting to use my workaholic brother's band saw, and got impatient to do something to it, so here we are.

A few paper slices, and some mediocre wood curls, but it is now actually a usable blade, so I guess I now have a knife, just sans handle. More to come as it happens.
Previous pics here: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=581965

 

[bearthedog]

Go with 3/16-inch, looks good.

-RB

 

[beckerhead]

Forgot to include the link to the jig plans. Pretty neat idea, and it works. My nephew built it in about 4 hours, and it works just like it says. We set it at around 13 deg. and it was just right for a scandi.
http://myhome.mweb.co.za/~20022586/jig.htm

 

[valcas1]

That looks great, The bevels look very good. You might want to put a larger hole towards the back of a knife for tubing for a lanyard? Just a thought. Really nice work.