Author Topic: W2 Bowie in the works (finished photo added) (Read 3500 times)

Roughcountry · « **Reply #40 on:** January 23, 2012, 09:07:00 PM »

Can't wait to see the Pro picture Lin. That is really nice to see it in stages, thanks for posting the progress.

David Yukon · « **Reply #41 on:** January 23, 2012, 09:52:00 PM »

That as to be the most beautiful handle work I've seen in a long time! Really nice work Lin!

Kevin Evans · « **Reply #42 on:** January 23, 2012, 11:29:00 PM »

Nice work Lin

Lin Rhea · « **Reply #43 on:** January 24, 2012, 01:44:00 PM »

I have to admit, Chuck's photo is much better than mine. :D

gables · « **Reply #44 on:** January 24, 2012, 03:38:00 PM »

Lin, thanks for the many WIP posts of late. This and the ABS forums are my go to knife forums because of these regular contributions.

akaboomer · « **Reply #45 on:** January 24, 2012, 04:41:00 PM »

Very nice Lin. Chuck captured the detail. My favorite knife of yours yet!

Chris

Roughcountry · « **Reply #46 on:** January 24, 2012, 10:18:00 PM »

Wow, the finished pics really show that knife well. The hamon and vine work catch and hold my eye. My favorite as well Lin. ( corse I'd have to see all your blades to be sure)

DANA HOLMAN · « **Reply #47 on:** January 25, 2012, 12:38:00 PM »

Lin, did you pin the butt plate?, i would think you would have but just asking, and are you soldering the coupling nut to the tang,or welding it?
Very nice
Dana

House · « **Reply #48 on:** January 25, 2012, 01:22:00 PM »

Good Grief! Simply beautiful!

Thanks for sharing so much.

Travis

Lin Rhea · « **Reply #49 on:** January 25, 2012, 01:43:00 PM »

Thanks.

Dana, I split the coupling nut about 1/2 it's length and slid it over the tang and pinned it so it would wobble a little. That wobble allows the butt cap to level itself. I sometimes pin the butt cap along with the finial machine screw, but this time I did not. I hollowed the butt cap as I mentioned and the hollow is irregularly shaped so the epoxy will fill it in and wont let it move. Of course, you have to overfill it a little or prime the butt cap with epoxy to make sure it sets up into it.

DANA HOLMAN · « **Reply #50 on:** January 25, 2012, 02:05:00 PM »

Thanks Lin, Thats make since, i was thinking it was a take down for some reason.
Dana

Rusty Snuffers · « **Reply #51 on:** February 01, 2012, 11:03:00 AM »

Another fantastic piece, Lin!

A question about the butt cap: do you file the contours by hand to match it to the stag handle and then just buff the edges for a finished look?

Rusty

Lin Rhea · « **Reply #52 on:** February 01, 2012, 11:05:00 AM »

Rusty,
In a nutshell, yes. But you have to get it pretty close and allow for successive steps of the finishing. It's quite forgiving though.

Ray Hammond · « **Reply #53 on:** February 02, 2012, 08:31:00 PM »

Lin that's fantastic!

MikeW · « **Reply #54 on:** February 02, 2012, 08:57:00 PM »

Man that's sweet guy! What's that command?

Lin Rhea · « **Reply #55 on:** February 03, 2012, 08:33:00 AM »

Thank you guys. Email sent Mike.

Lamey · « **Reply #56 on:** February 03, 2012, 08:37:00 AM »

great!

Montauks · « **Reply #57 on:** February 03, 2012, 01:10:00 PM »

Awesome!...thanks for the "how to"

tippit · « **Reply #58 on:** February 03, 2012, 02:10:00 PM »

Just an amazing work! Thanks for letting us all watch & drool!

Ray Hammond · « **Reply #59 on:** February 04, 2012, 05:42:00 AM »

This is another that should be pinned at the top!

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