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old knife new life
osage outlaw:
Thanks for posting this. I saved a rusty kitchen knife from my Dad's scrap metal pile a while back.
Hawkdancer:
Nice job - that blade deserves a nifty exotic wood handle!!
Hawkdancer
KHalverson:
the largest problem with this knife is that its very thin .062 thick.
while it makes it great for filleting or slicing the thickness allows it to flex through the handle.
to remedy this i elect to add 2 steel liners .062 thick 1 on each side of the handle.
the only suitable stock i have is a 7.1/4 inch circular saw blade.
same stuff i make trade points from.
here the liners are shaped drilled for pins ,epoxied and brass pinned and peined to the blade.
the epoxy is mainly there to keep the water out.
scales are glued and pinned on.
i chose some exotic wood .
chechen if i remember correctly.
KHalverson:
here I add 5/6 coats of super glue to get the wood sealed up.
after sealing and lightly sanding with 400 grit paper.
here she is all finished up.
this thing takes a wicked edge.
I cant wait to return it to its owner.
JW_Halverson:
Perfect for carving the roast for Sunday dinner with the family. Thanks for rehabbing this one.
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