Sheep shear knife

[skullworks]

Saw some pictures of some and had some laying around the house. Decide to try it for myself. Reprofiled the blade to a more hunter shape. Handle is Sambar Stag pinned with brass pins that are penned a little on the top. Butt cap is stabilized buckeye burl with a 1/4" piece of mosaic pin. Assembled with West System Marine epoxy. Blade is a offset because of the shear design. This could probably be fixed by heating it at the handle/blade joint and bending carefully. Not sure how well it will hold the edge but it sharpens up nice.

 

[Scott Roush]

that is really cool.... very unique.  Love the pommel. Got any more of those shears laying around?? :-)

[skullworks]

I was actually thinking that if you could heat the handle enough without messing up the blade you could hammer the tang area flat on one...thoughts?
I doubt it would hold up to the temps required for heat treating or anything...but it might.

[oldpaths]

Dang bro that turned out really nice!,I have a pair of those that I was thinking about trying the same thing,I think you just inspired me.Thank's

[2treks]

Thats cool, Very unique and outta the box. I like it alot. Good job man.
Chuck

[Steve Nuckels]

Oh yea!  Nice job!  I'll bet your the only one on your block that has, much less made one of those!

Steve
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Potomac Forge

[ron w]

That's a fantastic job and very different...Well done!!!!!! Next time I see a pair of those at a auction or flea market their going home with me to do the same thing...excellent!!!!!      

[RkyMtn Joe]

Skull--

And after you hammered it flat it would become what;  a tang of one sort or another?  Sounds good to me! But what did you have in mind?

[skullworks]

Originally posted by RkyMtn Joe:
Skull--

And after you hammered it flat it would become what;  a tang of one sort or another?  Sounds good to me! But what did you have in mind?

Yep. Kind of like a partial hidden tang with the top of the tang exposed.