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osage outlaw:
This is my first attempt at making a knife.  It is made from a used bandsaw blade .035" thick.  Because it is thin, I didn't grind a bevel on it.  That is something I'm going to have to learn when I get some thicker metal.  The handle is made from a scrap of red oak I had under my work bench.  The pins are aluminum brazing wire.  I used tru-oil to finish it.  I'm not sure if that is the best choice or not but that is all I had.  I have a sheath cut out for it.  I just need to stitch it together.  I'm giving the knife to the maint. supervisor at work.  He started saving the used blades for me.

I have a question for the knife makers, what prevents the knife from cutting the stitching on the inside of the sheath?

TRACY:
Hey Clint, that turned out mighty nice!

Tracy

Frawg:
Nice work Clint, I watched madcrow make a sheath the other day, he put a vegggie-tan welt between the layers of rawhide to protect the stitching
Matt

seabass:
Clint,you sew a piece of thicker leather between your stitching on your sheath.it is called a wealt.it keeps your blade from touching the stitching.hope this helps brother.i have some thick leather if you need some.

Gsulfridge:
Oh my! I like that a lot.
Nice work outlaw!!

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