Nightmares

[keithlen 0]

This knife gave me fits. I tried to cheat on a few steps and the Knife Gods decided to make me have to redo it after breaking an inch and a half off the tip. Anyway my first frame handle and soldered guard. 1080 steel, wrought hardware, steel pins and bovine slabs, 5 1/2" from tip to guard with 3 7/8" handle. Probably going to do a rawhide sheath. Keith

 

 

[Dave Stephens 428]

Looks very nice. I like the color choices for the finish and handle materials. The filework on the fittings is nice too.

[Labros Papageorgiou 0]

Yes the colors are INDEED very balanced. it almost looks as if it is made out of marble! well done friend

[JPH 239]

Funny: Sure doesn't look like a nightmare to me..but I know how these things can pester you in untold numbers of ways..You experienced what I commonly call a "design change"..(yeah..that's it..design change)... Still it looks pretty nice to me...How did you flatten the horn or did you get it already flat?

 

JPH

Edited April 12, 2013 by JPH

[keithlen 0]

Thanks guys, I boiled the horn in water, vinegar and teaspoon of veg. oil. Pressed between two boards in the vice for two days.

[Hoy's Forge 27]

sometimes those repetes can be surprising! they often turn out better than if you had not messed up the first time.

[Jon Stormm 0]

Now, I've boiled horn before, but I had only used water. What does the vinegar and veg oil do? Does it help prevent splitting or something?

[keithlen 0]

Thanks guys, a old powder horn maker at a muzzle loader shoot told me it helps soften it in the boil and retain shape after dry. I don't see much difference but that's what I've done since he told me.

[peter johnsson 147]

A fine knife! I like the way it turned out and agree with what many have remarked on already: beautiful colors!

Now I am curious to try boiling some horn.

:-)