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Offline srtben

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ball handle skinner/utility
« on: June 19, 2011, 08:18:00 PM »
Here is a small bushcraft/utility knife I just finished. It has a kind of "ball" handle that fits oh so nicely in the palm of your hand, its very comfortable. The bevels have a scotch brite "machine finish" and the flats have a nice hammered texture forged in.
The wood is hububalli sanded to 600 grit and sealed with teak oil.

 

 

 

 

 
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Offline L. Harris

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Re: ball handle skinner/utility
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2011, 08:26:00 PM »
Very nice!!! Awesome leather work to boot!
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Offline skullworks

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Re: ball handle skinner/utility
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2011, 09:34:00 PM »
I like it alot!
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Offline gables

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Re: ball handle skinner/utility
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2011, 10:32:00 AM »
Would you share how you get the wood grain effect with your leather dye? Great work.
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Offline Izzy

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Re: ball handle skinner/utility
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2011, 06:13:00 PM »
Super cool and unique. I like that a lot.

Offline charlie phillips

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Re: ball handle skinner/utility
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2011, 11:19:00 PM »
LOOKS GOOD AND I LIKE THE STAMP ON THE KNIFE.


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Offline srtben

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Re: ball handle skinner/utility
« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2011, 11:43:00 PM »
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Originally posted by gables:
Would you share how you get the wood grain effect with your leather dye? Great work.
I use the "Eco Flo" dye from tandy leather, and apply it with wool daubers. It is a gel so goes on kind of streaky, I just don't smooth it all the way out and it dyes some areas darker.
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Offline Toecutter

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Re: ball handle skinner/utility
« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2011, 12:44:00 AM »
Great work all around.  Really like the dimple look on the sheath!

Nathan
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