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Craftsmanship => Hawks and Knives => Topic started by: LRB on June 28, 2011, 04:22:19 PM

Title: New Ball Grip Belt Knife
Post by: LRB on June 28, 2011, 04:22:19 PM
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)
Title: Re: New Ball Grip Belt Knife
Post by: Forager on June 28, 2011, 07:44:19 PM
Price tag?

That's just "right".
Title: Re: New Ball Grip Belt Knife
Post by: Longhunter on June 28, 2011, 10:04:37 PM
A beautiful classic style.... :hairy
Title: Re: New Ball Grip Belt Knife
Post by: Roaddog on June 29, 2011, 09:42:08 AM
Very nice! :rt th
Title: Re: New Ball Grip Belt Knife
Post by: rickevans on June 29, 2011, 01:49:29 PM
Another beauty there Wick...
Title: Re: New Ball Grip Belt Knife
Post by: pathfinder on June 30, 2011, 07:18:55 PM
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.
Title: Re: New Ball Grip Belt Knife
Post by: rickevans on July 01, 2011, 07:55:58 AM
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?
Title: Re: New Ball Grip Belt Knife
Post by: melsdad on July 04, 2011, 02:22:10 PM
Very nice! That is a beautiful piece of wood. Is that by chance a true oil finish, or your own mixture?
Title: Re: New Ball Grip Belt Knife
Post by: LRB on July 04, 2011, 05:29:27 PM
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.
Title: Re: New Ball Grip Belt Knife
Post by: melsdad on July 05, 2011, 06:50:31 AM
Thank you for the tip Wick! I will have to try some of that on a set of scales soon.