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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: jonathan creason on January 30, 2012, 12:01:00 pm

Title: Couple of stickers
Post by: jonathan creason on January 30, 2012, 12:01:00 pm

Just finished up a couple more knives.  The first one is 10" OAL, with a 5.5" blade.  All the shaping work done with a hammer and file.  Cholla handle and a rawhide over veggie tan sheath.

(http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq223/jrc1106/chollasticker.jpg)

(http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq223/jrc1106/chollasheath.jpg)

The next one is 10", with a 4.75" blade.  Deer femur handle, with a rawhide "repair", and a poured pewter bolster.  I was running low  on leather, so I made a center seam sheath for this one.

(http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq223/jrc1106/bonesticker.jpg)

(http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq223/jrc1106/bonesheath.jpg)

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Post by: bowtarist on January 30, 2012, 12:09:56 pm

Sweet Jon, like them both, but the bone one is really tuff looking. dpgratz

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Post by: sadiejane on January 30, 2012, 12:45:02 pm

those are both mighty fine knives. love the look. now thats my sorta blade!

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Post by: BearG on January 30, 2012, 12:47:49 pm

Man both are nice but, I love the second one.

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Post by: Pappy on January 30, 2012, 12:52:41 pm

Really nice work,real rustic looking.  :)
   Pappy

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Post by: ErictheViking on January 30, 2012, 01:25:10 pm

Great job on both! love the "been there done that " look to the knifes.

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Post by: Elktracker on January 30, 2012, 01:44:38 pm

Those both look really nice! Great work

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Post by: Bevan R. on January 30, 2012, 02:30:32 pm

Nice looking stickers Jonathan. Both look 'mean' but I favor the first one more.

Title: Re: Couple of stickers
Post by: jonathan creason on January 30, 2012, 03:31:46 pm

Thanks guys, I appreciate it.  I've got quite a bit of work to do on my fit and finish, but hopefully that will get better over time.  I had hoped to leave the bone one forge finished, but ended up having to grind on the bevels a little.  That one's probably headed over to the trade blanket.

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Post by: Jimbob on January 30, 2012, 03:44:46 pm

Those are some cool knives!

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Post by: mullet on January 30, 2012, 08:24:08 pm

Those are cool Jonathan. I like that old look.

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Post by: Parnell on January 31, 2012, 10:58:49 am

Both are great, I love the second one.  Rustic is right, really nice.

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Post by: kevinnator11 on April 26, 2012, 09:31:57 pm

Wow those are awesome!  I'd take that second one any day.  Or buy!

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Post by: tattoo dave on April 28, 2012, 10:47:55 pm

Nice work Jonathan, I like that second one the most!!

Tattoo Dave

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Post by: Pennhawk on April 29, 2012, 04:09:52 pm

Great looking knives. I really love that sheath with the first one.

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Post by: lowell on April 29, 2012, 07:26:29 pm

Both are very nice!!!   

  I just picked up some pieces of cholla on a trip  (none here in Il.)  Wondered how to use what I brought back??   What did you fill the cholla with so as to fill the voids and finish?   

    Thanks for any help, Lowell

Title: Re: Couple of stickers
Post by: jonathan creason on April 30, 2012, 12:05:33 pm

Many thanks, gentlemen. 

Lowell, I filled the cholla with a plumber's epoxy putty, then pushed the tang in to make a hole for it.  Then pull the knife back out and let the epoxy set up over night.  The next day I coat the tang with regular epoxy, insert it into the handle, put the butt cap on, and peen the tang over it.  Tai Goo, a great knife maker from Arizona, like to fill cholla with pine pitch.  There are some examples of his on his website.