Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: skarhand on January 15, 2014, 12:17:20 pm

Title: Courtesy of "From file to knife"
Post by: skarhand on January 15, 2014, 12:17:20 pm

A friend and I used KHalverson's build along and made a couple of knives together. He did the shaping and metal work, and I did the handles and finish work. The blades are about 1/4" thick and the handles are bloodwood and yellowheart, with 1/8" brass pins.

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j149/skarhand/DSC00748.jpg)
(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j149/skarhand/DSC00749.jpg)
(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j149/skarhand/DSC00746.jpg)
(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j149/skarhand/DSC00745.jpg)

These were made from pretty big files, so they are very heavy. Do you thin the files down a bit when you make them? Thanks for the build along it was very useful!

Joshua

Title: Re: Courtesy of "From file to knife"
Post by: Buckeye Guy on January 15, 2014, 12:32:59 pm

Look good
they should last ya the rest of you life

Title: Re: Courtesy of "From file to knife"
Post by: bowtarist on January 15, 2014, 01:37:01 pm

Those look nice. I agree w/ BG, those babies arn't gonna wear out in your life time. Family heirlooms.  ;D dp

Title: Re: Courtesy of "From file to knife"
Post by: skarhand on January 15, 2014, 07:13:16 pm

LOL, thanks. Because they are just plain steel how should I care for them? Just a bit of something like gun oil?

Title: Re: Courtesy of "From file to knife"
Post by: RyanR on January 15, 2014, 07:39:52 pm

Those turned out nice.

Title: Re: Courtesy of "From file to knife"
Post by: KHalverson on January 15, 2014, 08:28:14 pm

looks real good from here.
i rarely use files much over 1/8 thick for stock removal knives
unless im building a big knife.
Kevin

Title: Re: Courtesy of "From file to knife"
Post by: seabass on January 15, 2014, 09:42:29 pm

very nice work.gun oil will do just fine to keep the rust away.

Title: Re: Courtesy of "From file to knife"
Post by: Slackbunny on January 16, 2014, 11:58:34 am

Nice knives. Good work.

Title: Re: Courtesy of "From file to knife"
Post by: BOWMAN53 on January 16, 2014, 12:23:24 pm

thats awesome

Title: Re: Courtesy of "From file to knife"
Post by: Pappy on January 17, 2014, 07:30:26 am

Beautiful work,Got to love them. :)
 Pappy