Jziegenbein Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 finally got back home after a month of working at a camp a few days ago. I had this blade laying around waiting to be finished and a handle, so i used all my pent up knifergy and polished it off. It's a nicholson file that i forged to shape in april, ground in may. and now finished in july. The handle is some crotch walnut, my crappy pictures dont do it justice. It has one mosaic pin and one steel pin. to make it look wider at the back, and also because i forgot to drill until after HT so i couldnt make a 1/4" hole in the fron of the handle. I etched the blade in FeCl but decided i didnt like the finish, so i halfway sanded it off with a 600 grit belt. i kinda like the half shiney look. comments and criticism appreciated jared Z. lilzee on britishblades. From now on, ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I will not put. -Sir Winston Churchill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. J. Hoffman Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 What are the dimensions of the blade? I'm guessing it will be used as a skinner, yes? if it is I would recommend taking the teeth from the file off of the blade otherwise it might be a bit difficult to clean fat and blood off the knife. "There are many kinds of courage-sometimes the most potent is silence." ~Emperor George of Zehaun~ from- Rahiem and the Fist of Light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 i wouldnt be too worried about fat. and the indents of a polished back file arent deep enough to really hold much. Ed Fowler wrote an article about it somewhere.. and how he infact goes out of his way to smear fat over his blade.. sure does keep the rust away but i think it looks pretty kewl. the handle is finished nicely. what did you use on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jipp Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 looks good.. the wood really pops.. im gonna have to ask what did you use to finish your handle too.. thanks for sharing. the mosaic pin.. looks good im assuming its just the picture hiding the detail giving the look of sanded out/faded mosaic pin. thank you for sharing. i cant wait for fall so i can start forging!! chris. i could complain but who would listen. chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jziegenbein Posted July 10, 2009 Author Share Posted July 10, 2009 thanks yall, the blade is about 4" long and it's 7.5" OAL As far as finishing the handle goes, i sanded it to a worn out 600 belt, then i wetted it, let it dry and sanded off the little fibers. Then i used some sort of paste my brother found in nova scotia. It's beeswax mixed with mineral oil and has about the consistency of old cream of wheat. i slather it on all the wood. let it sit for about 3 hours. and then just wipe it off with a paper towel. jared Z. lilzee on britishblades. From now on, ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I will not put. -Sir Winston Churchill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Pyron Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 I like the overall shape Jared, looks like a really good user. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jziegenbein Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 thanks, michael! jared Z. lilzee on britishblades. From now on, ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I will not put. -Sir Winston Churchill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Colwell Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Jared, that looks like a great blade for utility and cleaning small to fairly large game. You may want to work on trying to keep a crisp line at the end of your edge bevel, where it meets the spine. I have been playing with this, and I think it makes the knife look better. The real way to do it is to grind a very slight bevel on spine side of knife (unless for some reason you want it to be steep, like a false edge). It can be very small, but it emphasized the change in angle between spine and edge bevels, and gives a crisp line. I really like the knife, that is just an idea. That trick has helped make some things look a lot better for me. keep hammerin' Kevin please visit my website http://www.professorsforge.com/ “Years ago I recognized my kinship with all living things, and I made up my mind that I was not one bit better than the meanest on the earth. I said then and I say now, that while there is a lower class, I am in it; while there is a criminal element, I am of it; while there is a soul in prison, I am not free.” E. V. Debs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDForge Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Looks good, Jared. I recently forged a couple o' blades from ole' Nicholsons, fillet type thing and folder, which you will be seeing in a couple of weeks, I'm in Sylva, NC for three weeks visiting the folks' folks'. Matthew DempseyArchangel Bladesarchangel.knives@gmail.comIronworkCustom Knives https://www.facebook.com/archangel.blades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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