Ozbow

I made these three today in the new coal forge and love using it alot more than the gas forge.I tried to get a bit smart and was working on 2 at the same time with one on the anvil under the hammer and one in the coals and then swaping but the little forge got a bit hot under the collar and burnt the tip off one of the blades. So this one got trimmed up and is now part of a his and hers set that I was wanting to make.The other large one is going to be a raffle prize at the Gladstone Trad shoot so if you are keen on one get to the shoot and buy heaps of raffle tickets to support the club.
Now the fun bit picking the wood for the handles I found a bit of stuff in the shed today I thought was all gone so these should come up real nice if I do my part.
Cheers KIM

Gidday Kimall. Looking great so far mate. Can't wait to see the finished products.......... Really do appreciate the effort your going through to give it to the club mate. Look foward to catching up again.

Gee Kim, your getting into it now ,they look good,i'll be getting into that raffle for sure even though me mate Blue Dog just made me a top little knife...................Rod

They all look good blades.

Jeff

Very functional looking blades Kim...congrats.

Ay Kim,where do you get your coal from ,your starting to get me interested in this knife making ............Rod

Three in one day is a good effort for making blades. Well done.

Steve

Bloody nice workmanship Kim.

Hows the knives going Kim,where would i get coal from.ive got a few old files and a few railroad spikes to practice on ........Rod

Sorry mate not to respond Rod but I am moving house at the moment so it is all way out of hand here at the moment. I took 3 trailer loads from the shed today and it only touched the surface jees I have some stuff in there.All the machinery is gone, toomorrow the rest I hope.
So to answer your question I got my coal from BBQ's Galore a BBQ shop here in town.It was not real dear and the bag is about 10 kg I think and it has lasted a fair while now.IT is made from gum so burns nice and hot and has a real nice smell too.
The knife you just got looks real nice so now I wont have to make you one but you should still buy lots of tickets.
I may be a bit hit and miss on here the next week or two as everything gets moved but will try to check in when I can.
Cheers KIM

nice work kim.

how about buff horn scales for the handles

thanks for the info mate,hey you can still make me a knife, can never have too many, Paul did a top job on the knife he made me have fun moving house,i know i always did ..................Rod

Clinton that is the plane mate on one of them with zebra wood I think.
Cheers KIM

cool!

looking forward to the pics.

let us know what it's like to work with.

Mate they are starting to take on a damn nice shape......will be great to see them all finished at the muster.....

Hay kim the knifes look awesome. sorry to hear that one of them melted at the tip but still looks good

Heat treated and tempered today so will glue up some wood toomorrow for the handles and cut some buff horn as well.They all survived the heat treat ok with no cracks or warping and are taking shape real nice.I did learn something today though the smell of burnt old motor oil takes a while to get out of the kitchen oven AND not everyone thinks it smells nice in the kitchen. I hope to have some pics a bit later in the week when I get some handles on as I did some file work that I think looks ok too.Gee it is sooooo good to be back in the shed.
Cheers KIM

Got the handle on the little one today and am almost finished it.It has come up real nice too I think.(Got lucky)
The first pic is for scale...



Cheers KIM

Looks great mate!! What's the purple wood in the handle??

Thanks mate the wood is purple heart and it comes up real bright when it gets a coat of clear on it.The yellow wood is conkerberry my favorite wood of all time.
Cheers KIM

Yeah you're right, that purple shines up real nice. It would probably look good with a light/white wood on top. Maybe ash or elm. I wonder what osage orange would look like on top of it??

Kim it has come up great mate and yes the conkerberry looks good with the purple heart underneath to boot.
Will it be used as a small skinning knife.

Great work cheers Wayno

It is a knife for a lady so I kept it small not sure if she will ever use it hubby might grab it for a capping knife.
Cheers KIM

I cant wait to make one for myself, although i may cheat a bit at first and get the blade from australian knives and make the handle myself.

Their web address if aanyone is interested:
http://www.knivesaustralia.com.au/supplies.html

Hey Kim, that knife looks bloody beautiful mate.
Did you receive my pm bout the muster?

thats a Beauty Kim...............................Rod

Sorry Gene-o i thought I replyed but must have pressed the wrong button.Thanks for the offer but at the moment I just need to find another five or six hours a day and I might get caught up.Stay tuned later I think I might have a couple of follow up pics of the next knife later tonight going to the shed now.
Cheers KIM.
PS Thanks Rod

that is a very nice knife. well done.
Ron

Here is one almost finished but it needs a lot more sanding and polishing and I am yet to make the pins for the handle.
Cheers KIM

Final pics before a coat of paint..