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Author Topic: SPALTED CURLY JARRAH RIFELMANS KNIFE  (Read 3712 times)

Offline windwalker_au

SPALTED CURLY JARRAH RIFELMANS KNIFE
« 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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« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2010, 07:16:57 AM »
That came out very nice. I like the grain in that wood.
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« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2010, 08:05:31 AM »
Nice work, and nice wood you come by down under.
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« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2010, 10:51:16 AM »
Looks great Bernie!
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Offline Fletcher

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« Reply #4 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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« Reply #5 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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« Reply #6 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 :)
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