DavidM Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Ok, here is the deal. My friends and family have been pressuring me to make a bunch of knives for stock so I can have something to sell at shows and such. The first event I have planned is a swap meet at the local gun and rod club. I started pounding out scandi-type blades yesterday. Seemed to be an appropriate style for the type of event. They are mild wrapped around file steel. What is the best way to finish these? Do they usually have bolsters, or are they more like seax? Also, what other types of knives would you guys suggest for stock? I'm trying to vary a bit in price and style....hoping to offer something for everyone. I'm thinking about some full tang cable bird & trout knives. Maybe a couple skinners. I need to keep it pretty simple as I'm kinda limited on resources right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T. Swarz-Burt Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 If you are planning to do many hunting or "outdoors" oriented shows you should do some stag-handled knives. The blade shape almost doesn't matter, because for some reason people purchase stag-handled knives at a remarkable rate. We generally use the points for making the "bird and trout" knives, and the crowns go for knives in the 4"-10" blade lengths. Most folks go for blades in the 4"-5" range. I don't think that stag is traditional for the Scandinavian pukko (sp?) knives, but that blade shape is universal and would go over well. I don't know whether you do tomohawks as well, but these are also generally a good seller at the "outdoors" shows. Good luck. Peter Peter T. Swarz-Burt http://www.fallinghammerproductions.com http://www.dragonsbreathforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 I didn't even consider doing hawks. That sounds like a great idea. and I have to figure out where i can get some stag cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T. Swarz-Burt Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I didn't even consider doing hawks. That sounds like a great idea. and I have to figure out where i can get some stag cheap. We just bought a big box of whitetail and mule deer crowns from a place out in Montana... I'll try to dig up the name of the place for you because they have the best prices on stag that I have seen in a long time. They do have a minimum order so the overall price is not cheap (I think we ended up spending $300 or so), but the price/piece was great. You can sometimes find antlers at flea markets, or you could try asking on Craig's List or a similar site. It is also coming up on the time of year when the deer will be shedding their antlers, so you might be able to find some free for the taking. One person suggested to me that I talk to the local Boyscouts to see if they could keep an eye out... maybe in return for a forging demo? Peter Peter T. Swarz-Burt http://www.fallinghammerproductions.com http://www.dragonsbreathforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T. Swarz-Burt Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Found it... http://www.antlerdesigns.com/ A little tricky to buy from them, but I think the picture on their homepage speaks for itself. Peter Peter T. Swarz-Burt http://www.fallinghammerproductions.com http://www.dragonsbreathforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 Wow, thats a really impressive pile they have there. I probably can't do anything about buying anything from them for a while. I'll definitely look into it when I have money though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 So far I have 7 profiled and ready to be cleaned up with the files. Three scandi-type knives, a 1085fg skinner, a cable integral, a random twist damascus dagger, and a W1 fighter. Although....I ruined one of the scandi knives last night trying to true the bevels with the disc sander. Ran the grind line up too high...then made it uneven trying to fix it. I'm no good with power tools. lol Looks like I'll probably have a new carving knife out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanwrath Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 ok, great site, just book marked it hehe.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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