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Title: Knife for my son
Post by: sleek on August 05, 2016, 07:47:50 pm

(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i411/rocketernally/20160805_184745_zpsy1bdvzlf.jpg) (http://s1092.photobucket.com/user/rocketernally/media/20160805_184745_zpsy1bdvzlf.jpg.html)

I made this knife a few years ago for my son for christmas, I dont recall if I posted it yet or not and if so, sorry for the double post. Its made of a bit of rusted leaf spring I found walking a river bottom. I made a few knives of it and this was the last bit. It was pitted so badly I couldnt begin to get the pit marks out so they stay. I straightened it out with heat, and a wooden stump as an anvil. Quuenched in trannyfluid motor oil mix. Its around 57 rockwell. The handle is some unknown wood to me but I used a pencil torch to heat those tiger stripes in. The handle is tied on for now. When my son gwts his first deer, I will pin it with the casing. Eventually when he gets his first bow kill, the arrowhead will also be inlaid.

Title: Re: Knife for my son
Post by: penderbender on August 05, 2016, 08:12:22 pm

That's a cool knife! And a great idea for marking milestones for your son. I've got a daughter and two sons, I wanna do something like that for them. Cheers- Brendan

Title: Re: Knife for my son
Post by: mullet on August 05, 2016, 11:38:50 pm

I like that, it looks Paleo.

Title: Re: Knife for my son
Post by: SLIMBOB on August 06, 2016, 08:56:37 am

Cool!

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Post by: Knotty on August 06, 2016, 10:29:59 am

Looks handsome 😊 nice work!👍

Title: Re: Knife for my son
Post by: YosemiteBen on August 06, 2016, 02:15:49 pm

knice knife! Pits n all.