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[AVigil]

Another Gunstock from pattern I adapted from others online, specifically an Ohta. If anyone wants the drawing in PDF or in SVG format (drawn initially in inkscape) let me know.

CPM-154, Vintage Micarta scales, SS bolsters, liners, shield, pin, Bronze washers. 3 5/8" closed

If you are interested in end-to-end build along with tons of pictures/descriptions on process, I did one Build alonghere at Reddit as an experiment. My intention is to redo it into forum format and then into pdf.

Instagram video of walk/talk here:

You did a great job.
I would like to give it a go and take a PDF of the knife.

 

[Lorien]

 

[AVigil]

 

[WValtakis]

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[Way-Barney]

Love the sound track.
That takes me back!

 

[Way-Barney]

And the knife of course!

 

[Hengelo_77]

I had these close to finished for a while, calling them done now.
I set up shop in a very old barn that was used as a stables in the past. Over here buildings like that are made out of oak.
Years and years of ammonia from these animals coloured this oak very dark on the outside. I realy like the two tone looks it gives.
The other puukko is walnut and the third knife has desert ironwood.

 

[MotorCityMike]

I'm trying to work in batches

Making knives 1 at a time is so inefficient

https://imgur.com/kAHFMK3

 

[Way-Barney]

I had these close to finished for a while, calling them done now.
I set up shop in a very old barn that was used as a stables in the past. Over here buildings like that are made out of oak.
Years and years of ammonia from these animals coloured this oak very dark on the outside. I realy like the two tone looks it gives.
The other puukko is walnut and the third knife has desert ironwood.

Beautiful knives, I could put any of those to work right away. How do you shape the pommel in the top image?

 

[Hengelo_77]

Beautiful knives, I could put any of those to work right away. How do you shape the pommel in the top image?

Thnx, you mean the one with the "big butt"?
I rough shape on the grinder, draw a middle line on the top and bottom of the knife and use a triangle ruler to make sure left and right are equal.
I do the final shaping with sanding drums in a Foredom.
It takes a lot of holding the handle, closing the eyes and feeling where the handle "is more present in the hand".
I shape the handle before I epoxy it on the knife. The bolster/guard is soldered in place, aligmentt pins make sure it goes on exactly where I want it.
I mean one of these from school:

 

[Way-Barney]

Thnx, you mean the one with the "big butt"?
I rough shape on the grinder, draw a middle line on the top and bottom of the knife and use a triangle ruler to make sure left and right are equal.
I do the final shaping with sanding drums in a Foredom.
It takes a lot of holding the handle, closing the eyes and feeling where the handle "is more present in the hand".
I shape the handle before I epoxy it on the knife. The bolster/guard is soldered in place, aligmentt pins make sure it goes on exactly where I want it.
I mean one of these from school:

I am not sure that I understand sufficiently to have a go but thanks for trying to explain it.

 

[Hengelo_77]

I'm happy to explain, what exactly would you like to know?

 

[DanF]

Tapered from .185 down to .032.

 

[Way-Barney]

I'm happy to explain, what exactly would you like to know?

Nice one,
I picture it in my head kind of like a bit of antler where it goes into the skull, are you making the "shoulder all round then filing/sanding it down to shape or are you making the right shape then putting in the shoulder?

 

[Lorien]

there will be etching and sharpening, maybe a few more coats of tung finish

 

[Hengelo_77]

Nice one,
I picture it in my head kind of like a bit of antler where it goes into the skull, are you making the "shoulder all round then filing/sanding it down to shape or are you making the right shape then putting in the shoulder?

Sorry I have a hard time understanding the question.
The top knife is nickle silver and walnut, no antler.
I make them like this (antler would have been the same)

 

[Way-Barney]

Sorry I have a hard time understanding the question.
The top knife is nickle silver and walnut, no antler.
I make them like this (antler would have been the same)

I am losing a bit in translation I think, This bit here.

 

[Hengelo_77]

I am losing a bit in translation I think, This bit here.

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I do that part with sandingdrums in a Foredom. U use a mandrel like this and cheap sleeves from aliexpress

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Bart, that is a really nice mandrel. I have not seen that available in the USA. Where did you get it?

 

[Way-Barney]

I do that part with sandingdrums in a Foredom. U use a mandrel like this and cheap sleeves from aliexpress

Ah Right,

Thank you very much. Has given me a solution to a problem I am working on at the moment also!


Cheers!