Starting a new knife

[BAO]

RGK, are the "seconds" blades available to anyone?

[Osagetree]

TTT

Nice,,, more please!

[RGK]

I finished cutting tang holes in the remaining bark squares. I then placed piece of white and red plastic and two pieces of brass. I'm not sure how I'm going to finish the pummel. I may peen it. I then did a rough sanding job just to get everything even so I can sketch an outline on the surface.

 

 

[RGK]

robtattoo , Yes. your right. thanks.

Mike Byrge, A Dremmel tool with a cut off wheel

uhdet, will do.

BAO , Yes. Go to the Chicago cutlery Mfg./store

[RGK]

I am thinking of using tung oil to finish the handle.

[philil]

Looking great so far!!    
Did you clamp the bark pieces together?

[indianalongbowshooter]

How about a web address for the blade seconds, did a search and could not come up with anything other then places that sell Chicago cutlery. thanks, Dean

[jgbennett6]

awsome handle, did you use CA glue or Epoxy to hold the layers together or are you simply stacking them?

[RGK]

I had a little time to rough out the knife handle. I hope to finish it by the weekend.

 

 

[tippit]

Nice idea on that stacked birch.  That knife show clean up any trout your fly rod brings in.  Great Job...Doc

[Jeff U]

Well done - I'm enjoying this build along.  Very nice!!!

I'm curious about the brass on the end of the knife.

The one photo (jan 30 9:27pm) shows two plates of brass with the tang extending through.  

The next photo (feb 1 8:24) shows the rough sanded knife with a lot more brass at the end.

Did you add some type of brass cap?

How did you sand the brass to shape with the wood?

[RGK]

indianalongbowshooter, sorry no web address that I know of. You have to drive to Chicago.

jgbennett6, No just the pressure of the pommel.

[RGK]

Jeff U, Yes I added a thicker brass cap and I am using a belt and disc sander with a course belt to remove the material.

[DarkeGreen]

I've only made one knife with a brass cap on the end of the handle. I really like the looks and functionality it provides. I threaded the end of the handle and tapped the brass cap. I'm wondering how you attached yours. Is there a way to do this that is concidered better than others? I think I want to make a couple more and really like the looks of this knife so far. I can't wait to see the finished results.

[RGK]

I finished sanding and polishing the brass so I applied a coat of Tung oil to the handle. 4 more coats and a little polishing and it will be done.

 

 

 

[Jeff U]

Beautiful!          

You mentioned that the bark is not glued but is held by pressure from the pommel.

How did you attach the tang to the pommel?

And how did you attach the brass pommel cap?

[Osagetree]

Very nice!!!! Man,,, if that aint insperation.

That's all I need, another hobby!

[RGK]

Jeff, there was 3 holes in the tang (for rivets) I used the last one. I placed two pieces of brass on last (after the bark and the red and white plastic) Then I compressed the stack in a clamp until I could get the pin in the the tang hole. The final brass cap has a hole in the front of it and went over the tang and pin and is held in place with J.B. Weld. (the worlds best epoxy)

[RGK]

I had such a good time making the knife, I decided to make another. I also need to wait 24 hours between coats of tung oil on the first knife. This time I will make a fillet knife. I got my hands on some great steel. I bought(too much actually)150 inches of 1 inch X .035 thick Triple tempered m42 Cobalt steel with a hardness of Rockwell C-69. This material is used to cut hardened heat treated steels and stainless. It's made of Carbon, Tungsten, Molybdenum, Vanadium, Chromium and Cobalt.

I am using an old fillet knife as the pattern
 

 

After some cutting, shaping, beveling, sharpening and polishing. The blade is ready for a handle. Now I just need to figure out what that material will be.

 

[Jeff U]

Keep 'em coming!  

You have talent.  My daughter and I are enjoying watching a craftsman at work.