Finished a new Drop Point Hunter

[Bobby Urban]

Another built Ford tough coil spring knife.  I am not real happy with the fit and finish on this one but I learned a lot about how "not" to put together a set of scales with 12 pins.  Especially with liners.  
Lessons learned: 1. use the drill press so holes are as close to perfectly straight as possible
2. Cut pins to "as close as possible" to finish length prior to glue up
Holes were a touch off so getting everything to line up with epoxy hot was tough and pins were too long to get the pressure with my quick clamps as tight on the shales as I would have liked.  Beyond that it looks pretty decent and will be a solid servicable knife for whomever I give it to.  Need to make up a sheath for it today.  Blade 4.25" overall 9.25"
Bokote with liners made from a plastic container lid.  
 
 
 
 

[charlie phillips]

Looks nice.


     TXCP

[L. Harris]

Looks very nice to me!!

[amar911]

It may have been a learning experience, but you are obviously learning well, Bobby.

Allan

[JMR]

Great looking knife. I have had the same problem with lining up the pins and scales after drilling. Now I drill a couple pins to hold the scales then epoxy the scales to the tang and drill the other holes afterward and epoxy them seperately. Maybe that's not the right way but I have found it easier to get straight pins with my limited tools that way.