Traditional Muzzleloading Association
Craftsmanship => Hawks and Knives => Topic started by: LRB on June 28, 2011, 04:22:19 PM
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Not a new design, but very nice curly maple on it. 9 1/2" blade of 01 steel. A tad under 3/16" where the tapers begin. Lightly aged, iron pins, wood has a gunstock oil finish. A very light weight knife for it's size.
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/wicklrb/Picture133.jpg)
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/wicklrb/Picture132.jpg)
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Price tag?
That's just "right".
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A beautiful classic style....
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Very nice!
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Another beauty there Wick...
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Just when I think my knife making abilities are getting nice,there ya go Wick,makin' another MASTERPIECE! OUTSTANDING! Guess I'll take up gardening.
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Yeah, I agree Pathfinder. It's got now that I only ask my wife what she thinks of my work. (And she always smiles sweetly and says "That's real nice Honey." )
Now where is my garden spade?
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Very nice! That is a beautiful piece of wood. Is that by chance a true oil finish, or your own mixture?
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It is Minwax Antique Oil finish. Comes in a pint red can. I got turned on to it by the guy that built my rifle. I don't like it for gun stocks, because it is fast setting, and I don't have the patience to work with it, but I love it for smaller things like grips. You wipe it on, I use my finger, and I lightly spread and work it. In a just few minutes you feel it start to thicken. Then using a paper towel, I immediately wipe it off. One coat per day. 3 to 4 coats done that way finishes it. That knife got 4 coats. It is pretty thin stuff and soaks in good. As durable as any similar linseed based finish, but less hassle, and almost fool proof for smaller items.
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Thank you for the tip Wick! I will have to try some of that on a set of scales soon.