What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

dma1965 said:
I am still on my TL-29 modding horse. I have a small pile of them at this point, and it is really teaching me a lot of knife building skills.

Here is my latest mod. I took out the screwdriver blade, and ground the blade tang so the liner lock would work with the spear blade. I got a hold of some snakewood and made some new scales for the knife. Once it was all together, I decided to partially serrate the blade. It has turned into a super nice knife. The snakewood polishes up like glass and is super hard, but cracks easily. There are some cracks at the pins, which I have hidden, but it taught me to be more careful with super hard woods.
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Very nicely done!! You keep getting better and better! Careful now, you just might get addicted!

These two are accompanying me today. Man, do I love how bronze patinas.

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esnyx said:
Very nicely done!! You keep getting better and better! Careful now, you just might get addicted!

These two are accompanying me today. Man, do I love how bronze patinas.
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Two real beauties Evan !!! Number one is outstanding now! :eek::thumbup:;):D

Nice Radio knife JRTodd46. :thumbup::)
 
esnyx said:
Very nicely done!! You keep getting better and better! Careful now, you just might get addicted!

These two are accompanying me today. Man, do I love how bronze patinas.

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I have to give you all the credit for getting me started. I saw one of your picture heavy posts on how to do this with hand tools, and just dove in. I found a great old drill press on Craigslist for $15 this week and picked that up, and just made some wooden jaws for my vise.

I still have not made any bolsters yet. It would be great if you gave a tutorial on how to make bolsters. Do you get the metal from Jantz? I bought some pin stock and the Snakewood from Jantz. Great resource.
 
dma1965 said:
I have to give you all the credit for getting me started. I saw one of your picture heavy posts on how to do this with hand tools, and just dove in. I found a great old drill press on Craigslist for $15 this week and picked that up, and just made some wooden jaws for my vise.

I still have not made any bolsters yet. It would be great if you gave a tutorial on how to make bolsters. Do you get the metal from Jantz? I bought some pin stock and the Snakewood from Jantz. Great resource.
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I'm glad my tutorial helped!

Here is a thread where I use my shop tools to do a complete build from just a spring and liner:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1183755-Dr-Frankenstein-The-Saga-Continues!!!

As far as Jantz goes, I do use them as a source, but that is a discussion we should have outside of this forum. Email me for more details.
 
I've got a hot date tonight (with my wife :)). I'm carry a 66 Slim in Mammoth Ivory and a Victorinox Director just in case a stray thread or hangnail threatens to ruin the evening. :D


 
grownstar said:
My first time posting here, and I'm excited that it's this one:
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Pretty impressive first post there Buddy;):D

Welcome John, hope to see you here from time to time and enjoy your weekend:thumbup:

The Gunstock Walnut TC Barlow for me again today...

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Flint Hills said:
I've got a hot date tonight (with my wife :)). I'm carry a 66 Slim in Mammoth Ivory and a Victorinox Director just in case a stray thread or hangnail threatens to ruin the evening. :D


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Flint the covers on that 66 are fantastic. Good luck on your date those married women are known to be bitter at times.
 
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