My first knife attempt

[Ian Flatters]

So I bought some lignum vitae. I had a good few hours mainly playing and learning. Nothing fancy just perfectly moulded to my own grip.

 

Any hints or feedback welcome.

[leswold]

Hey Ian, looks ok to me as most things homemade are satisfying to make & nice to handle/use. Whats it for?

[treequip]

Nice work, are the blade and bolster bought or in house?

[mendiplogs]

So I bought some lignum vitae. I had a good few hours mainly playing and learning. Nothing fancy just perfectly moulded to my own grip. [ATTACH]181540[/ATTACH][ATTACH]181541[/ATTACH][ATTACH]181542[/ATTACH][ATTACH]181543[/ATTACH][ATTACH]181544[/ATTACH][ATTACH]181545[/ATTACH]

 

Any hints or feedback welcome.

 

Hi IAN MATE WHAT GREAT LOOKING KNIFE MATE ❤️❤️Can put a order in for one thanks Jon

[se7enthdevil]

So I bought some lignum vitae. I had a good few hours mainly playing and learning. Nothing fancy just perfectly moulded to my own grip. [ATTACH]181540[/ATTACH][ATTACH]181541[/ATTACH][ATTACH]181542[/ATTACH][ATTACH]181543[/ATTACH][ATTACH]181544[/ATTACH][ATTACH]181545[/ATTACH]

 

Any hints or feedback welcome.

 

that is argentine lignum.

 

i have some genuine stuff if you are interested?

[Ian Flatters]

Nice work, are the blade and bolster bought or in house?

 

 

All bought of a guy who makes knives. English knives I think they are called.

[Mick Dempsey]

Very nice Ian.

 

Ok so you've emboldened me to show my handiwork.

 

It's a custom file holder made from Douglas fir, 15 or 20 hrs work:001_smile:

[peatff]

That's nice Mick, I like the raw rustic no nonsense functionality. I did one for a friend in some wood I had called Partridge wood (he goes shooting so it seemed appropriate) He bought the blade from a gun show at Newark. Get some 3mm veg tanned leather next and have a go at making a sheath for it. I still do them occasionally but not as much as I used to. It is quite absorbing.

Edited May 5, 2015 by peatff

[dervishcarving]

nice knife, worth the time it took

but mike, nothing will ever compare to that file holder! its a thing or joy

[mendiplogs]

That's nice Mick, I like the raw rustic no nonsense functionality. I did one for a friend in some wood I had called Partridge wood (he goes shooting so it seemed appropriate) He bought the blade from a gun show at Newark. Get some 3mm veg tanned leather next and have a go at making a sheath for it. I still do them occasionally but not as much as I used to. It is quite absorbing.

 

Hi PEA did make that one mate thanks Jon