rcmodel
Member in memoriam
Sept. 6, 2015
I had to give up knife making about 10-12 years ago because my hands couldn't take it anymore.
But, I thought maybe I had one more left in me?
I had an old 7 1/2" Japan 440c Cyro quenched fighter blade blank in the Junque for 15 years.
Decided to go Coffin-Handle, with Ivory Micarta, and Ball-End guard.
Decided I maybe can make one last one for myself.
But this will be my last one, as my hands are already hurting!!
I got all winter, and can take it slow, instead of fighting it like a one armed paper hanger trying to fight wasps in the wall filling orders.
Made brass balls for the ball end guard today, then my lathe speed control box went up in smoke!!!
Dang Nab It!!!
I'd like to do a photo thing in NFW from start, to the the finished knife & leather..
But it will be huge, so stay tuned!!
The general layout:
Guard stock is 3/8"x3/4" brass stock.
Ball stock is 3/8" round brass rod.
Like this one I made in 2002: I actually made three of them and sold them.
Should have kept one for myself!!
rc
I had to give up knife making about 10-12 years ago because my hands couldn't take it anymore.
But, I thought maybe I had one more left in me?
I had an old 7 1/2" Japan 440c Cyro quenched fighter blade blank in the Junque for 15 years.
Decided to go Coffin-Handle, with Ivory Micarta, and Ball-End guard.
Decided I maybe can make one last one for myself.
But this will be my last one, as my hands are already hurting!!
I got all winter, and can take it slow, instead of fighting it like a one armed paper hanger trying to fight wasps in the wall filling orders.
Made brass balls for the ball end guard today, then my lathe speed control box went up in smoke!!!
Dang Nab It!!!
I'd like to do a photo thing in NFW from start, to the the finished knife & leather..
But it will be huge, so stay tuned!!
The general layout:
Guard stock is 3/8"x3/4" brass stock.
Ball stock is 3/8" round brass rod.
Like this one I made in 2002: I actually made three of them and sold them.
Should have kept one for myself!!
rc
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