My Little Skinner

[woodie]

I thought I should put somethig on here that I am making as others show there skills. I am just a beginer, my 3rd go at making a knife.
I used an old file from work, annieled it, cut it out with a hacksaw, drilled pin holes and filed it to the shape.
My next step was to make a jig to grinde it evan so I made a clamp

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and a long bit of rode with a ball bearing welded to the bottom as a pivit. The pivit sits in a socket head screw ( allen key bolt) which is in a bracket screwed to my work bench staight under the grinding wheel.

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This gave it an even hollow grind.

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The knife is still got a bit of work to do to it, more polishing and a horn handle so more to come yet.
Here it is so far.

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woodie

[Gringa Bows]

Very cluey mate,looks like it does a great job...

[Bill]

Man, mind and a well thought out idea has created a very good looking grind on that blade.
A another job done well. It's going to be a great looking creation when it is completed. Best of luck...........Bill

[littlejohn]

That looks like its gonna come out real nice Woodie...
Look forward to seeing the final outcome.
Pete

[woodie]

Thanks for your commants everyone.
I hope to have it in use soon.
I forgot to add that it has been hardened and tempered again.
woodie

[bigbob]

Looks very smick, particularly for your 3rd go. Great stuff!

[dawallace45]

Well done

David

[Stickbow Hunter]

Lookin' good!

Jeff

[woodie]

Hi everyone here is an update on the knife. I have started to make the scales this afternoon, they are from some red stag horn. Unforturnatly I did not get the stag that they came off. A little more work to do to them and a little bit more polishing on the blade.

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woodie

[Stewart Townsend]

Looks good, I am waiting for the finished knife.

[woodie]

Well here it is just waiting for some cutler's pins to get here, and a final sharpen but other than that she is finished.
The next step is a sheath and then to use it on something.

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What shap will I make next?
woodie

[Gringa Bows]

I like it mate ,your doing a great job on the Knives.

[littlejohn]

Nice work woodie.
I like it mate.
scales look good.
Pete

[Stickbow Hunter]

That one should serve you well mate - congrats!

Jeff

[woodie]

Thanks everyone for your comments.
woodie