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Hello everyone, I'm working on some HK pocket muks and want somehow to share the pictures as they move along, so here we are.
The knife blank on the right is a Pooka, the rest are the Pocket Muks. Onc e ahdnled by MykeM in stag, I believe designed by JDS1 her eon the JK forum. I'm saving that one till last, also thinking of maybe making it "my" Pooka, we'll see how it goes :thumbup: Blanks were made to perfection by JK Knives of course, and it's up to me not to screw 'em up
I'm actually trying to incorporate a 1" by 30" belt grinder to the process, before I was just using hand sanding and a sanding pad. There is a learning curve to a new tool and I have been practicing with it but still think I have a ways to go to get perfect and figure out all the things I can do using it.
I have two muks with handles on, why two? because sometimes it's nice to take a break and do something else, especially while I think about how best to proceed, and I'll go back and work on a different one (back to drilling holes or cutting material, while I do.) So I normally end up with at least two in this state at the same time.
Hopefully I'll add some in progress pictures but I didn't have my camera in there while I was working this time.
These two are sanded up to 600 grit finishes, untreated, but i'll have to bring that back on down, I want to work on the fit and polish more. I still have a lot more I want to do with them before I get sheaths made.
They have Bocote and Buckeye burl scales with brass pins.
I actually nicked the edge on the bocote version, have to clean that up and I got the bright idea to "polish up" the buckeye burl one and so now I'm commit to at least a couple more hours on it, oh jez This wouldn't be so bad accept the scale materials coming out so well I'm eager to move on and finish it (This is the kind of thing that makes me stop and work on something else, I need to work on my patience) 
anyway, hope you like 'em, stay tuned for more "action-y" type pictures :thumbup:
The knife blank on the right is a Pooka, the rest are the Pocket Muks. Onc e ahdnled by MykeM in stag, I believe designed by JDS1 her eon the JK forum. I'm saving that one till last, also thinking of maybe making it "my" Pooka, we'll see how it goes :thumbup: Blanks were made to perfection by JK Knives of course, and it's up to me not to screw 'em up
I'm actually trying to incorporate a 1" by 30" belt grinder to the process, before I was just using hand sanding and a sanding pad. There is a learning curve to a new tool and I have been practicing with it but still think I have a ways to go to get perfect and figure out all the things I can do using it.
I have two muks with handles on, why two? because sometimes it's nice to take a break and do something else, especially while I think about how best to proceed, and I'll go back and work on a different one (back to drilling holes or cutting material, while I do.) So I normally end up with at least two in this state at the same time.
Hopefully I'll add some in progress pictures but I didn't have my camera in there while I was working this time.
These two are sanded up to 600 grit finishes, untreated, but i'll have to bring that back on down, I want to work on the fit and polish more. I still have a lot more I want to do with them before I get sheaths made.
They have Bocote and Buckeye burl scales with brass pins.
I actually nicked the edge on the bocote version, have to clean that up and I got the bright idea to "polish up" the buckeye burl one and so now I'm commit to at least a couple more hours on it, oh jez
This wouldn't be so bad accept the scale materials coming out so well I'm eager to move on and finish it (This is the kind of thing that makes me stop and work on something else, I need to work on my patience) anyway, hope you like 'em, stay tuned for more "action-y" type pictures :thumbup:
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It'll surprise as well, as part miter par scroll part bandsaw I expected to only be able to do a little bit of each, but it does a fair to good job at all of them. Bandsaw is the most limited since you can only cut wood up to 1 1/2" - 2" thick etc because of the height of the blade. I cut a 1/2" rolled steel bar in half with the metal bit, wasn't sure it would work and I went very slowly, but it did work. Also I bought some regular T shank scroll blades and they are a lot thinner (and better for scales!) then the ones that come with it (too fat/wide and harsh.) It's still made of plastic and won't replace with tool by itself, but I didn't have any of those tools anyway so it's making itself useful.
I don't knwo what the smell of this wood reminds me of when you cut and sand it but it's not nuts, and makes me hungry.
