Snakey/Raspy

[prarieboy]

I am tryin to follow the advice of our tradgang mentors(Tryin).learned cross hatchin is a good thing on metal and wood.Use sandpaper like it's free is excellent advice.
 I have been rasping and fileing handles for about a year now after Karl mentioned it in one his posts.
I Do use a vise grip type hold down on the drillpress.
 Slowin down is a problem.My ol Mamma tried to get that to happen all my life! I'm tryin though.
 Another attempt. Ferriers rasp/Walnut scales/Homade mosiac pin/brass pins/rasp bolsters/Homemade sheath with prarie rattler insert(home tanned snake).
Filed the tang way down with shoulders ahead of the blade.
As always critic is welcome and appreciated. C-Yall Bob
 
 
 
 

[scottm]

That is very cool!I like it!Good job!

[MercilessMing]

Way cool!  Great job!

[Steve Nuckels]

It is very cool!  I really like it!

Steve
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[LONGBOWKID]

Bob,

 Thats my favorite of yours so far! Great work!

Kid

[prarieboy]

Hey thanks Guys! Brandon I hope Your healin up alright!C-Yall Bob

[razorback]

Bob, I like the way you swapped sides of the rasp for the Bolster. That is a cool look and I may be forced to steal it when I start turning my rasp files ito knives.

[woodsman1031]

I love that knife.

  Did you use epoxy along with the pins to hold the bolsters on? What type of metal are the bolster pins made from?


Tommy

[prarieboy]

Hey Thanks woody! Yes on the epoxy and it's 1/8" brazin rod from a farm supply store.

[sticshooter]

Nice bolsters ya got going there. Very nice blade<><

[prarieboy]

Hey stic seems like I got that Idea round here somewhere......Thanks

[Ragnarok Forge]

Nice work.