Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: bobnewboy on March 21, 2010, 09:40:48 am
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Hi All,
Just finished off this knife. The handle is english yew with bone caps, finished in danish oil and beeswax. The simple shape seems to feel good in my hand. I'm afraid I'm not the maker of the blade, but it seems to be very good steel, and holds a keen edge. I've had the blade for some years now, after I bought it thinking about it as a future project. Overall length is just under 8 inches.
Now I have to make a sheath. What style do you think would suit it best? I've made scandinavian style in the past but might make something different for this knife.
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Very nice :)
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I've got some feathers....oopps this isn't trading post!! LOL :D
Very nice knife... the yew and damascus make an interesting combination!! :)
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Nice knife, how about a sheath from the english yew to match the handle?
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Beautiful work.I like that one a lot. :)
Pappy
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WOW,if i had money i would really buy that from you...great work..john
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WOW! That's a fine looking knife! Excellent craftsmanship!
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Thanks for the comments guys, I appreciate them. I have another small piece of yew from the same tree, and have started a wooden sheath (scabbard??), but I'm none too sure about how to make the belt loop attachment. Any suggestions? I also have a small shoulder of 'Mulberry' bag leather, bought as 'seconds' which is a good colour match and a nice thickness to make a scandinavian style sheath. The only problem with that is leather is a little oily and may not form as well as veg tanned would. But what the heck, I'll have a go, and will report back with pictures when I get a bit further.
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great looking knife. The Yew sheath would do it justice since the blade is a scottish scian dubh (skeen doo). I have made several of these and it is actually a sock knife.
Beautiful work!
Mark
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Fine looking knife.
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Good looking knife. I think it's just begging for a slide on sheath that looks just like the handle.
Swamp
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Beautiful knife! I'm going to have to learn how to do this damascus thing..
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Looks nice!
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I love this knife...Ive always been a fan of damascus blades and the yew and bone set it off! I wish I had the skill to do that
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Hi All,
I've been really busy at work, and then had problems with finishes, then......but anyway I've done a sheath for the knife now :D
I agreed with a lot of you that a yew and bone sheath would be good, so that's what I made. The yew block was split and then routed round an outline of the blade using a dremel with an end-cutter, and then glued back together with the knife blade in situ. The blade was wrapped in plastic sandwich wrap to stop the glue hanging onto it. It didnt work the first time, and I broke the slotted bone piece pulling the *!*!*!! blade out. Grrrr. Second time around I made sure with extra wraps of plastic, and then pierced a new piece of bone, and glued that plus a capping piece onto the wood block. This time it all came out well, and the sheath even retains the blade positively but gently somehow - nice but unexpected!
The oiled finish on the knife handle was giving me some problems. For some reason it remained slightly tacky regardless of how long I left it, or heated it, or wiped it down with various treatments. In the end I used 1200 grade sandpaper and took it all off again. I then refinished the knife and sheath in a satin matt varnish, which set properly this time. It feels much nicer in the hand, and doesnt pick up dirty marks.
So, here are the pictures....note that the 3rd one shows the sheath up the 'wrong way'.
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Kylerprochaska - note I'm no expert, but it is one of those things I always wanted to try. This is the second knife I have made - the first one is much bigger and I made all of it when a friend of mine (a blacksmith) did a one-day blade-making course for just me. A great guy!
It is pretty much like everything else on this site - if you can get the raw ingredients, it is really just a matter of a little time, a lot of sweat, and a bit of trying, and there is so much inspiration on this site that I find it hard not to make things like I see here.
Keep up the inspiration everyone !!! ;D ;D ;D
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That's quite lovely Bob - you've inspired me to have a go, as I 've never made a knife. Doubt if I could achieve anything like this though!
Stan
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great looking, beautiful craftsmanship.
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good lord. me, my friend, and his dad all make knives occasionally, and his dad is really, really good, and what we make aint near as sweet as that thing. love the wood sheath. man amazing work, great job. ;D
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That is fine looking work. ' Frank
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Sweet man! did you make it cable twist or "sandwich" fold? Its real nice congrats! Oh and by the way SUPER "RAIN" PATTERN ON THAT BLADE!!!!
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Hi Guys,
Thanks for all the kind comments. Woodslore, I'm afraid that I did not make the blade myself. It was bought years ago from a UK archery supplier, and is a scian dubh blade as correctly identified by Commadore earlier on in this thread. I wish I could say that I had made it, because I would then be justly proud of those skills ;D