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Title: a Missouri Arachnid knife, in progress
Post by: Ray Hammond on July 12, 2008, 05:31:00 PM

I wanted to get your take on this knife.  A fella called and asked me if I could fashion a knife that would match his GRAYBARK recurve from a famous bowmaker. I was intrigued, and told him I would try.

I tried to obtain riser material...that didnt work. So I had to MAKE a riser block for a BW by cutting gray acgtionwood in slabs, adding in red and black spacers and epoxying it all back together..had to do it 3 times, to get it right. I put white material in the first two, but that was a bust since it would not stay clean when I was making the knife I knew over time it wouldnt stay clean when he was using it after a couple of seasons.

I tried to get red wood to build it with, and that was impractical since I had to buy 300 board feet of it...so I used something else.

Third times the charm I think. It also had to have a real heavy duty finish on it because of what I used to build it with...so I put a superglue finish on it....its got six coats in this photo...I'm adding four more. Then I will buff to a satin finish.

The rear of the scale appears white in the photo, I think thats the light coming off the superglue because its as gray as the rest of the handle.

I'm going to match it up with a solid black sheath.

What do you think? Does it replicate the BW enough?

    (http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e322/rayhammond123/PICT0338.jpg)

  (http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e322/rayhammond123/PICT0339.jpg)

Title: Re: a Missouri Arachnid knife, in progress
Post by: Irish on July 12, 2008, 05:34:00 PM

Looks good.  As a spider bow fan, I am impressed!!

Title: Re: a Missouri Arachnid knife, in progress
Post by: Lin Rhea on July 12, 2008, 06:54:00 PM

It turned out really nice Ray. Lin

Title: Re: a Missouri Arachnid knife, in progress
Post by: 4runr on July 12, 2008, 07:41:00 PM

Very nice Ray!

Title: Re: a Missouri Arachnid knife, in progress
Post by: OconeeDan on July 12, 2008, 09:59:00 PM

That looks good ray.  So, you laminated the handle?  Didn't understand from your post.
Dan

Title: Re: a Missouri Arachnid knife, in progress
Post by: Emmons on July 12, 2008, 10:52:00 PM

Another beautiful knife Ray!!

Title: Re: a Missouri Arachnid knife, in progress
Post by: TxMoon on July 13, 2008, 01:35:00 AM

very nice

Title: Re: a Missouri Arachnid knife, in progress
Post by: Leftieshot on July 13, 2008, 09:01:00 AM

Ray, where are you getting your damascus blades?

Title: Re: a Missouri Arachnid knife, in progress
Post by: Ray Hammond on July 13, 2008, 09:15:00 AM

I get billets from on the web suppliers and cut then grind them. US made only- do not buy Pakistani or Indian damascus...its j u n k

Title: Re: a Missouri Arachnid knife, in progress
Post by: Bodork on July 13, 2008, 11:09:00 AM

I like it alot! Do I see file work on the blade?

Title: Re: a Missouri Arachnid knife, in progress
Post by: Ray Hammond on July 13, 2008, 02:42:00 PM

yes...forward of the scales.

Title: Re: a Missouri Arachnid knife, in progress
Post by: pdk25 on July 13, 2008, 04:39:00 PM

Another amazing effort, Ray.

Title: Re: a Missouri Arachnid knife, in progress
Post by: Squirrel Bait on July 13, 2008, 05:14:00 PM

Looks great!

Title: Re: a Missouri Arachnid knife, in progress
Post by: skullworks on July 14, 2008, 07:04:00 AM

Great job again Ray!!!!