BearMan

Hi Tazzman, I did almost the same thing with a short table leg I got from Home Depot. It's about 10" long, & I drilled a 1/2" hole through it, inserted a 1/2" carriage bold & nut. It works great! & it has 5 diff. positions to slick on, with diff. diameters, & widths. Ed

Hi Bill, The handle is just polished, no stain or finish of any kind. Just lots of polishing. Yes, it was a pretty old knife that I found at a yard sale, all rusty without any handle,,,, but I saw potential!!

Hi All, Here is a knife I made a while back with the case I made for it. The knife was made out of an old Army combat knife. Lots of shaping & filing, & polishing! The case has lizard skin with an Abalony inlay. The knfe handle in Cocobolo, with brass guards, & hilt. What Ya think??? Ed

Hi All, Here are a couple new tools I just finished. The double swivel knife blade I finished a few days ago, it works very nice. The boarder stamp, I just finished, is just a prototype. I started out trying to make something unique, I'm not so sure now. hmmm I need to shrink it down as it's about 3/8" wide, & by the time you add the to beveled lines, the whole thing is just under 5/8" wide. Kinda big for a boarder. I will make a couple other changes when I make a smaller one. But I don't think I've ever seen this design before,,,, have you? All the stamping tools I make, I always try to make them a little different than the originals. I always oil harden the tools I make, which not only makes them pretty tough, it makes them almost rust proof. I have some tools I made over 20 years ago, & they are still going strong, even after, all the pounding I've done. Please let me know what changes, You think I should make. Thanks, Ed theBearMan

Thanks Everybody, She picked it up yesterday, & she loved it! She also put in an order for something else. She works at an Art Gallery, & wants to put some of my work there.. Ed

Hi Everybody, What's everybody working on lately? I just finished a Banjo Strap for local player. What do you think? She said she wanted some purple flowers on it, but the rest was up to me. I love it when people give me pretty much free rein. I made a "Capo" case for her also, but I didn't take a picture of that. Take Care, Ed

Hi Tina, Very NiceWork! What would You do, if you didn't have this creative outlet?? I think, I'd just go "Crazier"!! hehehe

Outstanding Work!!

This is for MaddMax, here are a cpl pictures of the knife out of the sheath. This gave me to opportunity to try out my photo tent, to see how it works. It looks like the pictures are somewhat better,,, don't You think?

Hi, Some of you know just how cheap(frugal) I am! Well,,,, Here I go again,,,, hehehe Here is a homemade spliter I just made. About the only things I really needed a spliter for is straps, belts, dog collars, & such. Soooo I figured out that if I took an old hand plane I had sitting around & modified a new blade for it, I could make something to hold it, so I could split with it. So, this is what I came up with. I modified the cutting angle on the blade, I made it more acute, & sharpened it really sharp. I replaced the handles on the plane with retaining blocks. I didn't want to modify the plane in any way where I couldn't put it back to original condition. Just in case this didn't work. I then made the box to fit the plane in securely. The plane just slips in without any retainers. I then figured out that I'd need some kind of roller, to hold the strap down to the blade. I added a moveable stop, to adjust for diff. thicknesses. And there it is. Believe it or not, it works pretty good. What do you think?? Ed

Hi All, & thanks for all the nice compliments!! As far as the holding power of the magenets, there are 2 rare earth mags, & as the strap gets more broke in, & flexable, the mags hold even better. I've been using them for several years, & so far, nobody has lost a knife. I do make the sheaths fairly tight to the knife also, so that they "wear fit" themself. Also, I Never attatch the strap on the edge side, since one of my first sheaths, where I promply cut the strap half off when re inserting the knife. Thanks again,,, if you have any more questions,,,, bring em on!! hehehe Ed

Hi All, Here is a knife case I just finished, for a knife I made many years ago. It has an internal magnetic strap retainer, & is lined. Thanks for looking,,,,, Ed

Hi all, I have a question about using pop rivets. I've sat on several seats where I could feel the pop rivets, & sometimes even see a slight bump from the ouside. Are the rivets the best thing to use? Just asking,,,, Thats what I used in the past. I just thought there may be something better. Ed

Hi All, Here are a cpl pictures of the Business Card Holder I just finished. I wish my photo skills were better,,,, maybe I can blame it on the camera? hehehe Please let me know what You think. Thanks Ed

I guess there was about an inch left after doing the grinding & shaping, and as wide as the handle. Being as thin as it is, it will have some wiggle if pressed hard,,,, luckily, it's soooo sharp, no real pressure is needed! Hi Kathy, No, I didn't make it replaceable,,, I make alot of knives,,, sooo if it breaks, I'll just make another... Prob better & improved,,,

Hi All, I've always liked making my own tool, especially the "different" kind. Does that make me Frugal,,,, or Cheap!!?? hehehe It's made out of a Fiskars 65mm rotary razor blade, and Lacewood. Soooo far it works pretty good. ) Take Care,,,, Ed

Hi, I've doing Leatherwork for a while,,,, but I'm new here. Here are a few pics of my work, & a linc to a photo page of mine. Please let me know what you think... http://www.flickr.com/photos/polarb1717/ Thanks, Ed the"BearMan" attachment=14174:Damascus...t_Knife3.jpg] attachment=14172:Big_Bowie2.jpg]