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I hope to finish this today
Lots more sanding needed but I might get it done. I think I'll call it 12 inches of persuasion. lol The end caps make it heavier than I thought, I think it will need to be a bedside knife cause I don't want to carry it lol.
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That looks incredible!! your really honing your skills Ricky.
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Just like Dorothy on finding nemo. Just keep sanding , just keep sanding, just keep sanding lol.
Great job man! Looks persuasive that's for sure. __________________ J, Saccucci Knives, JSK |
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I am a newbie and that is a GREAT looking knife! Good job indeed!!!!
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That is one gooood looking knife!
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Well. I have to confess. I didn't even get a chance to touch it again yesterday. Partly due to work. But mostly because a friend saw the picture, and said. "Hey that looks good but could you make me one even bigger?
"Umm, how much bigger?" "2 inches?" "I don't know. But I'm willing to try." So,... When I finally got home from work. I started that project. The main bevel grind took me over 2 hours and did not go smoothly. Man I don't know how you guys do these 15-20 inch Bowies and have them look so clean. Lots of experience I guess. But in the end I got it clean enough that I think it will look good. Here it is so far. |
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Ricky, ya do good work!
Doug __________________ If you're not making mistakes then you're not trying hard enough |
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Well I don't know how much work I will be able to squeeze in for a while. My house is sold and I have to be out on Tuesday. And I haven't packed anything yet. Moving into a rental.
However. I did get a little work done. Swedge cut in. File work well under way. Guard holes drilled. If at all possible I'm going to try to heat treat it tomorrow. Going to go for a Hamon. |
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That thing is a beast of a knife, And such nice grind lines
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Well, I am getting closer to finishing the bigger one. I'm finding a minute here and there as I move all My stuff. I Chose a piece of Wenge for the handle (Thanks JDALE). My first time to use that wood and I really like it.
Here it is so far... Just a little more polishing then a final etch and then sharpening and then a sheath. Last edited by ricky_arthur; 01-29-2013 at 11:37 PM. |
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Wow that turned out great, with the darkened blade the wenge handle really suites it well
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Thats a beautiful blade and blade pattern. I'd love to see one with a round grip and buttcap.
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Impressive Ricky!! Monster knives, more like small swords. .
Do you grind to a point and then switch over to files or go file from scratch? About how long did a bevel of this magnitude take and how the heck do you get such crisp lines near the tang? I feel there's a word for it that I should probably know, but the perpendicular line that marks the start of the bevel, near the handle. Are those 1/8th pins? Have you thought about using larger ones? I just found out that there are Mosaic pins out there, sure would make a knife extra fancy. __________________ Si Ventus Non Est, Remiga. "If There is no Wind, Row." |
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Very, very nice! Great job. I'm looking forward to the sheath.
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