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Craftsmanship => Hawks and Knives => Topic started by: windwalker_au on July 06, 2010, 11:26:20 PM

Title: SPALTED CURLY JARRAH RIFELMANS KNIFE
Post by: windwalker_au on July 06, 2010, 11:26:20 PM

this is an old Japanese scout knife that my brother in law got in 1954 this blade gets a good edge and holds it,i have put a piece of the splated curly jarrah for the handle this wood is awesome 2 coats of boiled linseed on it no stain  the colors are outstanding.
Bernie
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Post by: Roaddog on July 07, 2010, 07:16:57 AM

That came out very nice. I like the grain in that wood.

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Post by: Sneakon on July 07, 2010, 08:05:31 AM

Nice work, and nice wood you come by down under.

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Post by: Riley/MN on July 07, 2010, 10:51:16 AM

Looks great Bernie!

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Post by: Fletcher on July 07, 2010, 01:58:00 PM

The handle appears to be a single pice of wood (no splices).  Did you bore out for the tang?

Very nice work.

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Post by: vthompson on July 07, 2010, 08:54:16 PM

That is a great looking knife. You did a great job with it.

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Post by: windwalker_au on July 07, 2010, 10:16:45 PM

Quote from: "Fletcher"

The handle appears to be a single pice of wood (no splices).  Did you bore out for the tang?

Very nice work.

yes fletcher i drill a hole just a bit bigger than the tang fill it with two ton epoxy glue, i put v cuts in the tang so the glue holds it better.
Bernie