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Main Discussion Area => At the Forge => Topic started by: ssgtchad on March 16, 2019, 12:37:19 pm

Title: Bush craft knife for the wife
Post by: ssgtchad on March 16, 2019, 12:37:19 pm

I made this pukko style knife for my wife. It was formeraly a cool spring. The handle I'd osage orange, with leather and copper spacers. The tang is the full length of the handle. The grind is convex with a mirror polish. The sheath is veg tanned leather, double stitched with copper ribbons. Thanks for looking g

Title: Re: Bush craft knife for the wife
Post by: sleek on March 16, 2019, 12:40:45 pm

Thats a knife id carry everywhere.

Title: Re: Bush craft knife for the wife
Post by: KHalverson on March 16, 2019, 01:20:35 pm

that's sweet!!
I really like that a lot.

Title: Re: Bush craft knife for the wife
Post by: bubby on March 16, 2019, 06:37:24 pm

She otta like that

Title: Re: Bush craft knife for the wife
Post by: DC on March 18, 2019, 09:58:33 am

I like the finish on the blade, going from"right out of the forge" to shiny smooth. That's cool.

Title: Re: Bush craft knife for the wife
Post by: Hawkdancer on March 18, 2019, 11:44:25 am

Very nice!  Good leather work!
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Bush craft knife for the wife
Post by: Mesophilic on March 26, 2019, 01:34:52 pm

Great job. I like everything about it.

Title: Re: Bush craft knife for the wife
Post by: Pappy on March 28, 2019, 05:56:54 am

Very nice, I know she will love that.
 Pappy

Title: Re: Bush craft knife for the wife
Post by: Parnell on March 29, 2019, 06:11:23 am

That is really well put together. 

Is the Osage handle a solid piece?  I'm trying to figure out how you would pull that off with the tang.

Title: Re: Bush craft knife for the wife
Post by: ssgtchad on April 06, 2019, 05:53:05 am

It's split piece. I carved a recess to match the tang and added a little room for epoxy. Its alot easier than drilling it out.....at least for me it is