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Craftsmanship => Hawks and Knives => Topic started by: PetahW on October 25, 2020, 10:12:10 PM

Title: New Points of Interest
Post by: PetahW on October 25, 2020, 10:12:10 PM: .

After I finished my version of a Skean Dubh, I decided to make a couple more - with bone slab handles.

Even though the size wasn't specified, I ordered some bone slabs from Smokey Mountain Knife Works.

Well, it turned out that the slabs were a LOT shorter in length than I thought - so I added some Ebony to the Green River Ripper blade, and Walnut to the other one.

They're not quite finished, as I need to sand/finish the wood portions of the handles.

(https://i.imgur.com/LFR35EYl.jpg)
Title: Re: New Points of Interest
Post by: RobD on October 26, 2020, 06:18:16 AM: very nice! :bl th up

i need to work up some dags with those GR ripper blades.
Title: Re: New Points of Interest
Post by: Oldetexian on October 26, 2020, 06:55:29 AM: A man can never have too many blades...and that is especially true for Skean Dubhs...Good job on these...makes me want to do a couple new Skean Dubhs with some Antler Handles. Might just be a good Winter Project...if I can get off my nether parts and make it happen... :bigsmile:
Title: Re: New Points of Interest
Post by: BEAVERMAN on October 26, 2020, 02:19:30 PM: :hairy can't wait to see the finished product!
Title: Re: New Points of Interest
Post by: Ohio Joe on October 26, 2020, 02:45:16 PM: That's some mighty nice work PetahW :hairy

Mighty Nice!!! :toast
Title: Re: New Points of Interest
Post by: Bigsmoke on October 26, 2020, 04:50:35 PM: Those Green River Ripper blades are just so darned neat !!! I love them.
And you had me when you said double edged boot knife, or words to that extent. Always a soft spot for them. I have a couple of blades in my drawer of projects to put off until someday rolls around, and that day will be rolling around soonly. Or not at all. Then I will sell them. In all likelihood, they will be coming up for the auction block sooner than later. We'll see.

John (Bigsmoke)
Title: Re: New Points of Interest
Post by: PetahW on October 26, 2020, 06:03:55 PM: .

Thanks for the kind words, folks - I surely appreciate them ! :toast

When I finish these, my next project will be converting a Cold Steel Frontier Hawk into a more period-looking tomahawk, removing the paint and setscrew, reshaping the head, messing with the handle, etc, etc.

(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71aJk73LeFL._AC_UL160_.jpg)
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Title: Re: New Points of Interest
Post by: SharpStick on October 27, 2020, 08:51:06 PM: Quote from: PetahW on October 26, 2020, 06:03:55 PM
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Thanks for the kind words, folks - I surely appreciate them ! :toast

When I finish these, my next project will be converting a Cold Steel Frontier Hawk into a more period-looking tomahawk, removing the paint and setscrew, reshaping the head, messing with the handle, etc, etc.

(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71aJk73LeFL._AC_UL160_.jpg)
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Pictures please once you start making progress. I'd love to hear you reasoning for what you do to it.
I too have a Cold Steel frontier hawk that needs some period personality.
Title: Re: New Points of Interest
Post by: PetahW on October 27, 2020, 09:57:26 PM: .

Willdo :bl th up
Title: Re: New Points of Interest
Post by: Hank in WV on October 27, 2020, 10:06:03 PM: Just how is Skean Dubh pronounced? :Doh!
Title: Re: New Points of Interest
Post by: PetahW on October 28, 2020, 11:10:46 AM: Quote from: Hank in WV on October 27, 2020, 10:06:03 PM
Just how is Skean Dubh pronounced? :Doh!

skee-ən-DOO..... 8)
Title: Re: New Points of Interest
Post by: Hank in WV on October 28, 2020, 06:06:05 PM: Thanks PetahW, I'd never have guessed that last part.
Title: Re: New Points of Interest
Post by: PetahW on October 28, 2020, 07:19:19 PM: That's OK, Hank - before I learned better, I pronounced it "ski-an due" :laffing

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Title: Re: New Points of Interest
Post by: KDubs on November 01, 2020, 08:22:57 AM: :hairy. Top notch.
Starting to look for knife, cutting patches etc.
This gets me thinking.
Title: Re: New Points of Interest
Post by: PetahW on May 12, 2021, 08:40:41 PM: .
A straight-edged pruner replacement blade should make a decent patch knife with a little grinding for a tang & some handle material ( jes' sayin' )

(https://www.theprunerwarehouse.com/pub/media/catalog/product/cache/cc2680983d9788706ff4ef9247554a03/3/4/3420-1_1_1.jpg)
Title: Re: New Points of Interest
Post by: Hank in WV on May 12, 2021, 09:59:22 PM: I can see potential there. What are the dimensions?
Title: Re: New Points of Interest
Post by: PetahW on May 12, 2021, 10:34:40 PM: .

Ya know, I haven't actually measured the blade length, but by eyeball it's about 2-3/4" - 3"

FWIW, I happened to have an orphan pruner blade, so I'll start a new thread on "Patch Knife"