ERC Handle/IRT Blade (Pics Added)

[ber643]

Here is my number 6 - I reckon I'll stop counting after a bit, maybe now - LOL. It is made on a nice old IRT (Indian Ridge Traders) blade blank, that I can't find listed anywhere anymore. Kind of a skinny blade from top to bottom but with a thick (3/16"), unflexible back as seen in this hand-held pic (and 3 1/2 inches of same thickness tang - there was also about an inch of threaded rod at the end that I cut off):

 

The handle I fashioned from a triangular stave end of Eastern Red Cedar (from Pat B), a piece of brass I cut and filed for the "Guard", another , thinner piece of brass fashioned for the butt cap, and pinned (epoxied) on with a 3/4" knurled brass bolt. Rest of the handle parts were also epoxied. I finished the ERC handle with 4 coats of Tru-oil. The blade is 4 1/2" and oa length is 9 1/8" :

 

 

[owlbait]

Great job Bernie. Can you post a pic of the endcap? I'm looking at doing something like that and need some ideas.
p.s. The afghans look great at the hunting cabin      

[ber643]

Sure, glad to, Mike. I meant to anyway, and then forgot. I will take one in the AM, so I won't have to use the flash, and have it "bounce" all over the shot - LOL.

[Roughcountry]

I like the hollow ground blade Bernie, bout the size I like also.
Looks good to me, hows she take a edge?

[ber643]

It took the edge real good, I thought, and is pretty darned sharp, Rc - (and I have to watch it pretty careful while working with it - I even taped the blade a couple of times, with that blue masking tape - LOL).

Soon as the sun comes out a little, I'll get those end cap pics going, Owlbait.

[skullworks]

Great job, Bernie!

[ber643]

Thank you, sw, as pretty as your works are that means a lot.

I've posted two knives lately, and they were preceeded by the little one on the right in the following pics. Two questions have been asked on forums, that prompted me to add these two views. One question was regarding the shape of the Elk antler handle on the Bowie in the middle, and the other about "pinning" end caps (epoxied). The Red Cedar Handle on the left is capped with a thiner piece of brass that I fashioned and a 3/4", knurled-headed, brass bolt. Bowie's cap is White Corian pinned with a 1 1/4" Brass Srew with the slot filed off. The small one on the right has a small knob of Whitetail antler (front and back) pinned on with another of the knurled brass bolts. Hope this helps (anyone, in any way - LOL). I still need to get my buffing wheels set up so i can buff out the brass parts, etc. - but you get the idea(s)