The Official 2007 TradGang Knife Swap **Time is UP!!**

[Jeremy]

Frank, this is the one I made:
 
it's just two pieces of hardened scrap steel that slide on two pins.  I clamp the whole thing in the vise and go to town.  Larry's version is a much better DIY design.  Another thing I find handy is to scribe a line on the edge of the blade so you have a reference as to how far to grind the bevels.  Here's my cheap scribe - just a screw in scrap with the head sharpened a bit
 

Larry, I bought the new jig from Jantz.  I'm not sure if it's on their website, but it's definitely in their print catalog... seems to be a lot more stuff in the catalog than on the site.

I hadn't heard that about Terry, but I haven't emailed him in about a year.  That's a shame.  His work really is top notch.

I don't mind the rubbing out unless it's a big blade.  I switched over from buying the cheap paper at the local hardware store to the better stuff.  It's amazing how much quicker decent paper cuts!

[MYSTIKBOW]

This is one of three knives that I'm going to swap. I did not make the blade. I mearly hafted it to the piece of antler. I did however make the sheath. It's all hand cut and sewn double stitched
with hand made cats eye glass beads from the Oneida Indian reservation.
 

[MYSTIKBOW]

heres one that shows a better pic of the blade
 

[MYSTIKBOW]

I'll post another one when I finish it up in a day or two

[MYSTIKBOW]

I decided to finish up the next one after I posted the first one. Here it is.
 

The same style sheath will go with this one too.

[drewsbow]

Man you guys are killin me , now lets see how many knives do I have to make get one of them stone knives ??? Drew   gotta figure the odds :0)

[Jeremy]

I was kind of thinking the same thing Drew!  
I spent a few hours out in the shop today.  I decided I'd rough out the rest of the blades on my to-do list instead of doing handles... it's easier to get some handle work in during the week than it is firing up the forge after dinner.

I did get this year's St Jude knife all heat treated
 

Heehee  

[elk ninja]

Numero uno for me is done.... I might get around to doing two this year, but I still got to make a sheath for this one... inspired (errrr....copied the idea) from our own "Over & Under"  I am going to call this one Idaho Mojo, and I hope whoever ends up with it has some luck.  Cold Steel "bird and Trout, Idaho Mule Deer Antler and some scrap bocote I had around the shop.

 

 

[Jeremy]

Nice job!

I've gotten a couple of questions about the swap over the last few weeks, so here are a few reminders:

1.  The "end date" is the end of July.  At that point email me your address and if you made more than one knife.  All names go into a hat and I'll send out who to send a knife to.

2.  Everyone can play.  Stone blades, bought blades, hand forged, reclaimed... the goal here was just to get people out doing something hunting related during the off season    

3.  I said it before, but just as a reminder, please post any and all pics ON THIS THREAD.

Oops, I forgot to give you my email addy (thanks for the reminder Doug): [email protected]

[robtattoo]

Here's a special for somebody........

EN45 Full Tang blade, Full flat grind, Amboina handle.....
Sheath to come....

 

[sticshooter]

Rob whats the specs on the knife? Anybody else have pics?<><

[robtattoo]

Hand forged, full tang blade from 01 toolsteel, Amboina handle. RAZOR sharp (as my fingers will attest!)

Here's a better pic, for perspective

 

         

[sticshooter]

Ya like them small one hey? OAL?<><

[robtattoo]

OAL is just 2"  :D

[sticshooter]

That's it Rob I'm gonna make a 1 3/4" oal knife! LOL<><

[robtattoo]

Done that!   :D  

I'm working on a 1 incher at the moment!

[Jeremy]

You two are cracking me up!    

[jgbennett6]

well i jsut got this one finished up, but i dont think it will make it to the trade.........already got claimed by someone!!!
 
 

[vermonster13]

Jake I think that is your best one yet. You've gotten real good brother.

[Jeremy]

Jake, it's not nice to tease people like that!  Nice looking pig sticker btw!