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Title: Finished a knife for fund raiser
Post by: Jsthnt on March 04, 2008, 06:19:00 AM

I finished this knife yesterday and thought try posting pics.  It is a saw mill blade, ebony and antler handle.  It will be donated to our local Pheasants Forever banquet fundraiser.  I still can't figure out how to post pics.  Could anyone walk me through it?

Title: Re: Finished a knife for fund raiser
Post by: Jsthnt on March 04, 2008, 06:31:00 AM

I think I have the picture thing figured out...     (http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii202/jsthnt/P3030002.jpg)

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Post by: 4runr on March 04, 2008, 06:31:00 AM

Nice job!

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Post by: skullworks on March 04, 2008, 06:47:00 AM

Niiiiccccceeeeee! Someone will be happy! Great job!

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Post by: farmboy on March 04, 2008, 08:03:00 PM

I like it!  What did you use for a glue to laminate antler to would?

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Post by: el oso on March 04, 2008, 08:19:00 PM

very nice.

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Post by: KHALVERSON on March 04, 2008, 08:43:00 PM

someone will be very  happy to have that
very nice

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Post by: brettlandon on March 04, 2008, 10:26:00 PM

Well done!  :clapper:    :clapper:  

-Brett

Title: Re: Finished a knife for fund raiser
Post by: Jsthnt on March 05, 2008, 07:43:00 AM

Thank you all for the kind words.  Farm Boy -I laminated the wood to the antler and then the complete scales to the tang with epoxy and hidden pins.  I have never gotten very good at peening the pins and getting them to smooth right when left exposed.  I just drill part way into the scale material and all the way through the knife tang.  It adds the some of the strength of a pinned handle without the skill needed to sand them smooth.