Where to buy wood handled firesteel?

[adam0321]

I am looking to purchase a good quality woodhandled firsteel. I would like it to be a large one. Both large dia and at least 4" long. I also want it to have a handle large enough to grasp. Not like the sweedish ones but mor elike the esee ones. If a member has one for sale that would be great. I know goinggear.com sold them at one point but I can not find them on the website anymore.

Thanks Adam

 

[Diomedes Industries]

Check my signature - and pick one out.

TF

 

[adam0321]

Thank you very much. Those are very nice looking but I am looking for something more along these lines.

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=fire...&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:21,s:41&tx=-561&ty=-349

 

[Diomedes Industries]

Order a blank or three from www.firesteel.com and make your own...

TF

 

[adam0321]

Thats probaly going to be my next course of action. How do you get them to stay in the wood? Epoxy?

 

[PayetteRucker]

Slow set epoxy. buy the blank of the wood of your choice at a Woodcraft or Rockler store, saw out the general size and shape with your SAK saw, and carve it to shape. Auger out a lanyard hole with your SAK awl, hit it with some 220 grit sandpaper, glue it up and finish with some linseed oil.

 

[adam0321]

Anyone know of an nonlinear store that sells wood and maybe the brass inlets for the laynard holes.

 

[Diomedes Industries]

The lanyard tubes I use you can find at any decent hardware store.

TF

 

[adam0321]

What are the small brass inlets intended for

 

[PayetteRucker]

google local woodworking stores, or hit the knifemaker's supply forum here and pick out a blank.

 

[Diomedes Industries]

They are tubes - for lanyards. That is why I called it a lanyard tube above.

TF

 

[adam0321]

They are tubes - for lanyards. That is why I called it a lanyard tube above.

TF

That was to simple to be believable. I found a store called rockler looks like a good place to start

 

[1SHOT1KILL]

You can also check with SDS here on the forums...that is where I bought my last two...

http://www.sdsknifeworks.com/

 

[adam0321]

Don't see any

 

[PayetteRucker]

That was to simple to be believable. I found a store called rockler looks like a good place to start

I replied about halfway up, already suggested Rockler and Woodcraft. Both are national chains.