CFM chuck123wapati Posted October 29, 2022 Author CFM Report Posted October 29, 2022 On 10/14/2022 at 2:37 PM, battlemunky said: Great package in its entirety Chuck. Love the taper on the blade side stacked bit for some reason, it just makes it look well thought out. And the utility of the sheath is great too. I'm surprised not to have seen it before its such a good idea. thank you it did take some planning, the handle makes the knife, it has to fit the hand to do any good. 11 hours ago, kiwican said: Love it all! thank you. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
CFM chuck123wapati Posted October 29, 2022 Author CFM Report Posted October 29, 2022 10 hours ago, Brokenolmarine said: Very nice all around. I would have had no problem strapping that to my vest just before I climbed in the helo. now that's a compliment! thank you it got its first field test this last ten days spent in the mountains of Wyoming hunting elk. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members doubleh Posted October 29, 2022 Members Report Posted October 29, 2022 Looks good to me. I made a few knives as a teenager on a farm out of what I could scrounge up. No good steel and I wouldn't have known how to heat treat it if there were. One of the ones I made had a stacked leather handle because that was what most hunting knives had back then. It wasn't nearly as nice as the factory made's but not bad for a kid with absolutely no source of how to do it. Later on I made one of good steel for my wife with a stacked leather handle that was better. By then that type of handle was going out of style and I could understand why. Lots more work than other materials and time is money to manufactuers. You have awaken an interest and I know what I am going to do with a bunch of little leather scraps I have laying around. I have lost interest in blade making as it has become unpleasant with worn out shoulders and elbows so I will just purchase a good blade and one of the grand sons will get an old timey leather washer handled knife. Quote
Members Brokenolmarine Posted October 29, 2022 Members Report Posted October 29, 2022 (edited) I got into leather work so I could make a sheath for a Kit knife I made for my middle daughter. I too have medical issues that caused me to look hard at the blade making process and say, "Ah, No." I buy the blades and then build the knives and give them as gifts. I make the sheaths and sometimes presentation boxes to put them in. Woodworking first, then came knives because the kid asked me to. I thought I had pics of the cleaned up knives. The above pic is of the knives after final sanding. The pic below is of them after waxing and buffing. These were Christmas gifts. The daughter chose the Cherry in the middle. The top knife matches the cocobolo grips I had made for my Match .45. The bottom was going to a Son-in-law but HE asked for something else not knowing the weeks of work I had put into his gift. The wife didn't say anything and ordered what he asked for. His loss. (City Boy - Woke.) That knife is still in a drawer in the den and will eventually find a home, or not. No matter. I will make a few more. I bought some turquoise to do inlays, that will be my next goal when I am up to it. The knives laid on the bench waiting to be finished for a full year. I had fallen and broken my wrist in two places and the surgery to repair the breaks caused major nerve damage. I lost the use of the left hand for about nine months, and then didn't have enough strength to trust use in the shop for over a year. Nearly eighteen months later, I have 80% range of motion back (Don't expect more due to the plate in the wrist,) and about 40% of the strength. That may improve with continued therapy at home and use. I am VERY cautious when using equipment in the shop. The table saw, bandsaw, and other power tools causes a major pucker factor. I use a LOT of hand tools these days, but then, I always did. Edited October 29, 2022 by Brokenolmarine Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted October 31, 2022 Author CFM Report Posted October 31, 2022 On 10/29/2022 at 11:16 AM, doubleh said: Looks good to me. I made a few knives as a teenager on a farm out of what I could scrounge up. No good steel and I wouldn't have known how to heat treat it if there were. One of the ones I made had a stacked leather handle because that was what most hunting knives had back then. It wasn't nearly as nice as the factory made's but not bad for a kid with absolutely no source of how to do it. Later on I made one of good steel for my wife with a stacked leather handle that was better. By then that type of handle was going out of style and I could understand why. Lots more work than other materials and time is money to manufactuers. You have awaken an interest and I know what I am going to do with a bunch of little leather scraps I have laying around. I have lost interest in blade making as it has become unpleasant with worn out shoulders and elbows so I will just purchase a good blade and one of the grand sons will get an old timey leather washer handled knife. thank you and I am glad it inspires. I grew up with stacked leather knives also, the Western brand being my favorite knife of all. I carried one in the woods for most of my life. The feel of a good leather handle is hard to beat. and you can use them on other tools as well, here is a combination lifter and stylus i made a while back now i have a set of them, made from stainless all thread. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
CFM chuck123wapati Posted October 31, 2022 Author CFM Report Posted October 31, 2022 On 10/29/2022 at 3:45 PM, Brokenolmarine said: I got into leather work so I could make a sheath for a Kit knife I made for my middle daughter. I too have medical issues that caused me to look hard at the blade making process and say, "Ah, No." I buy the blades and then build the knives and give them as gifts. I make the sheaths and sometimes presentation boxes to put them in. Woodworking first, then came knives because the kid asked me to. I thought I had pics of the cleaned up knives. The above pic is of the knives after final sanding. The pic below is of them after waxing and buffing. These were Christmas gifts. The daughter chose the Cherry in the middle. The top knife matches the cocobolo grips I had made for my Match .45. The bottom was going to a Son-in-law but HE asked for something else not knowing the weeks of work I had put into his gift. The wife didn't say anything and ordered what he asked for. His loss. (City Boy - Woke.) That knife is still in a drawer in the den and will eventually find a home, or not. No matter. I will make a few more. I bought some turquoise to do inlays, that will be my next goal when I am up to it. The knives laid on the bench waiting to be finished for a full year. I had fallen and broken my wrist in two places and the surgery to repair the breaks caused major nerve damage. I lost the use of the left hand for about nine months, and then didn't have enough strength to trust use in the shop for over a year. Nearly eighteen months later, I have 80% range of motion back (Don't expect more due to the plate in the wrist,) and about 40% of the strength. That may improve with continued therapy at home and use. I am VERY cautious when using equipment in the shop. The table saw, bandsaw, and other power tools causes a major pucker factor. I use a LOT of hand tools these days, but then, I always did. those are great knives and a wonderful story, I'm very sorry of your injury but i can see it hasn't kept you down and out. i have made a few knives from purchased blades as well nothing at all wrong with that. i finished one about a month ago for a guy who brought me an old Indian river blade. When i started as a kid i used only hand tools mainly because they were all i had but you know i think back and making them that way was more relaxing and enjoyable sometimes even though i had to use already tempered steel and not over heat it in the process of shaping a forming the blades. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members doubleh Posted October 31, 2022 Members Report Posted October 31, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: thank you and I am glad it inspires. I grew up with stacked leather knives also, the Western brand being my favorite knife of all. I carried one in the woods for most of my life. The feel of a good leather handle is hard to beat. and you can use them on other tools as well, here is a combination lifter and stylus i made a while back now i have a set of them, made from stainless all thread. That is neat indeed and something I have never considered. When I make something of that nature I usually knurl a piece of 3/8 or 1/2 inch aluminum rod, drill it to fit, and epoxy it on. Edited October 31, 2022 by doubleh Quote
Members Seagrove59 Posted November 6, 2022 Members Report Posted November 6, 2022 On 10/9/2022 at 1:54 PM, chuck123wapati said: I started working on this sheath design months ago, finally got time to make a knife for it. Stacked leather handles, if you ever try them dont watch you tube vids, i looked at a few and they are mostly regurgitated forged in fires idea of handle and knifemaking which is far from good. The sheath is 10 oz back , 6/7 front and the wings and flaps are 3/4 oz. Its made to hold survival gear or whatever you feelt he need to carry. I had a thread on the idea months ago and this is much better looking lol. Beautiful work on both, but that handle is a showstopper, really like how the leather, brass and antler go together Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted November 6, 2022 Author CFM Report Posted November 6, 2022 10 minutes ago, Seagrove59 said: Beautiful work on both, but that handle is a showstopper, really like how the leather, brass and antler go together thank you its very much appreciated. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
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