British Blades :: Custom Knife Making - Members Projects... http://www.britishblades.com/forums en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:56:37 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.britishblades.com/forums/images/bbskin/misc//rss.jpg British Blades :: Custom Knife Making - Members Projects... http://www.britishblades.com/forums Getting a boot for Chrismas. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:21:12 GMT A couple of sisters purchased this boot knife for their older brother, Regis, for Christmas this year.
Regis is a friend of mine. He bought a couple of my knives when I first started making them. I don't believe I new much about what I was doing back then.
I think he will like this new one, the HD drive chain blade has a really nice edge on it.
The knife was made a couple months back; I just finished the sheath.


Its a 10 inch knife. The handle is sea cow rib bone with red mallee and copper.

Thanks for L:D:Dking, Fred

]]> Members Projects... Fred Rowe http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93026 Blacklip folder Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:39:16 GMT hi, blacklip M.O.P. is a material i have wanted to make a knife with for a few years now and i havent been able to get hold of any suitably sized, but i finally managed to get some last week. heres the result #024 blacklip M.O.P. over red fibre and brass liners, double nickel silver bolsters,... hi, blacklip M.O.P. is a material i have wanted to make a knife with for a few years now and i havent been able to get hold of any suitably sized, but i finally managed to get some last week. heres the result #024

blacklip M.O.P. over red fibre and brass liners, double nickel silver bolsters, 3.2mm hakapella damasteel blade, 440c spring finished off with vine pattern filework.

it is extremely difficult to show the 'fire' in the scales as it looks different whichever angle you view it from, form black to almost white to purple to green etc. i will try and get better pics tomorrow in daylight.















thanks for looking, comments welcomed

Russell:) ]]> Members Projects... russell white http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92998 #269, Northern Lights project... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:18:30 GMT I recently produced a knife for a client, a small drop point hunter design, this is it... Image: http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f344/stuartmitchell/000%20240%20and%20onwards/248%20Grant%20custom%20Hakkapella%20Ivory%20Linear/L1020953.jpg I was quite taken by it, it closely resembles one of... I recently produced a knife for a client, a small drop point hunter design, this is it...



I was quite taken by it, it closely resembles one of the old Pat Mitchell patterns from my youth, the 572, and it just works, it feels great and very capable...

Speaking of very capable, the one you see above was duly sent away for a Dugan Leatherwork (rapidboy) sheath, as that was to have a left hander, I had a right hander made too, I fancied making another to the same design :)

So I though we could have a thread, we have a sheath, move forwards from there...

I chose 'Northern Lights' pattern Damasteel for the blade steel, 3.2mm in thickness...









As the drilling will show, I also decided to fit this one with bolsters, nickel silver, they may even acquire some engraving???

After todays tang tapering session here's it now...



There will be plenty more as it happens folks, cheeers all, Stu :) ]]> Members Projects... stuart m http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92953 little sharp things Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:27:50 GMT i got myself a little rexon 1 inch belt grinder and ive been playing with it learning how to grind bevils . i started small and ended up with these three little blades Image: http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy126/warrensmith_photos/SANY0789.jpg Image:... i got myself a little rexon 1 inch belt grinder and ive been playing with it learning how to grind bevils . i started small and ended up with these three little blades





the steel is from a hedge cutter blade
thanx for looking
warren ]]> Members Projects... warrensmith http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92941 Noob Attempt Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:52:20 GMT hey guys

Name's Tom, 29 and an Australian (but don't hold that against me! :))

Just started out in this brilliant hobby as it's something I've always liked but shied away from ('too hard basket'). After being out of work (on compo, sliced the top of my right index finger off and a big ol' chunk out of the side of my middle) for a few months, I found my old man's books on knifemaking :)

Bit of a read up (I read everything I can find!) and a surf around a few forums, I thought I'd finally man up and just do it :)

I got some D2, some Mahogany spur, brass rivets and a bit of brass for a finger guard along with an idea. It started out as an 'all rounder' but as I go (and learn!) it's changing all the time. So far it's a 3.5in drop point with a finger guard (need to trim that brass down!)

Pics (be gentle :P)



Roughed out (I should have cleaned the steel well before, as after I'd roughed it, I found rust pits :mad: )

Mocked up, the 'quillion' will only be one sided



Working on the bevel now, using just hand files. Slow going, but therapeutic :)

Looking forward to some constructive crit :) ]]> Members Projects... 80DGY http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92892 aluminim slabs Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:03:57 GMT I hate to add this with all this great stuff, but this one turned out kinda neat. Black anodized aluminum machined into slabs for my Green River blades and engraved with my initial. Image: http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c237/davidketterer/th_numnuts007.jpg ... I hate to add this with all this great stuff, but this one turned out kinda neat.

Black anodized aluminum machined into slabs for my Green River blades and engraved with my initial.



]]> Members Projects... davek http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92883 Finally tried etching Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:11:35 GMT A local lady ordered 7 knives as Christmas presents. The stipulation was I use wood from a huge, old Rock Maple that had finally died as the handle material.
She'd had it cut into 2x12 inch boards and they'd been sitting in her barn, nicely stacked, for two years. The second stipulation was that the blades be marked with the serial number(1-7) and the year. Dug around in this huge stack of wood and sawed up enough for the slabs I needed. Sent them to WSSI for stabilizing seeing as they still didn't feel quite dry. Always meant to buy one of those basic etch-o-matic things and give it a try, but didn't really have any motivation to do it. Now motivated, I dithered around watching enough videos to allow me to build a nuclear device. Also known as procrastination.
Finally did the first knife today, and durned if it didn't work. The only thing is once I'm done with her knives, what's next??? I've this old sketch of a crow laying around.......... The knives are out of 2.6mm 154CM with my usual copper etc etc.

]]> Members Projects... joelbolden http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92877 light , very light one..... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:30:13 GMT hello, my idea was to make a very light but usefull knife..... this one is around 15 grams...!!! yes... only 15!!!:) one cup of tea to the one who find the total lengh........:D cm and mil please!!! hello,
my idea was to make a very light but usefull knife.....

this one is around 15 grams...!!! yes... only 15!!!:)

one cup of tea to the one who find the total lengh........:D

cm and mil please!!!




good luck:pirate: ]]> Members Projects... alain VALETTE http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92868 <![CDATA[Amanda's first knife]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:50:20 GMT The Mrs has just finished her first knife.

Enzo Trapper kit from the fab guys at Brisa with a scandi grind in D2 with green Micarta scales / red liners

And she's done herself right proud. :biggthump :happy65:

(this thread is a not so gentle hint for her to post pictures, 'cause she's gone all :ashamed01 and says she won't post about it! :D)

Love you darling :love05:

Please don't hit me! :D :lol:

P.S. Ow! ]]> Members Projects... TallNHairyDave http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92805 knife fixing? Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:51:10 GMT hi all - my most recent knife is turning into a right lemon! :( i dont have a belt sander so i hand ground the bevel - rather unsurprisingly its a bit wonky. not only that i heat treated it at a little to high a temp so the blade came out all bubbly. - seems to take a good edge though. so -... hi all - my most recent knife is turning into a right lemon! :(

i dont have a belt sander so i hand ground the bevel - rather unsurprisingly its a bit wonky.

not only that i heat treated it at a little to high a temp so the blade came out all bubbly. - seems to take a good edge though.

so - would a kind gent be prepared to do me a great favour and re grind the bevel? - just a little above my skill level.
ideally id like it to be at a lot shallower angle for skinning etc.

please send me a pm and we can work summit out.

cheers
andy ]]> Members Projects... Everything Mac http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92789 Backlock Folders Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:38:23 GMT Here is 3 Back lock folder 2 with damasteel blade(Munin and Little Rose) Image: http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/5247/backlock1.jpg Image: http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/2876/backlock2.jpg Image: http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/3329/backlock3.jpg Here is 3 Back lock folder 2 with damasteel blade(Munin and Little Rose)





]]> Members Projects... Hochstein http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92729 kith Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:56:48 GMT Here is one I did for bladeforums kith-1095-caribou handle-mild steel guard and pewter buttcap-Thanks for looking-Regards Butch :) Image: http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k45/rsilver4/IMG_0018-10.jpg Image: http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k45/rsilver4/IMG_0026-1.jpg Image:... Here is one I did for bladeforums kith-1095-caribou handle-mild steel guard and pewter buttcap-Thanks for looking-Regards Butch :)







]]> Members Projects... twisted iron http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92728 Pistol grips Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:14:58 GMT Thought I would stick this here for the talented amongst you and see if anyone fancied giving this a go...... I have a legally held Rogers and Spencer B/P revolver that I would like to have a set of grips made for. Preferably from something along the lines of Mammoth Ivory/Natural bone, just to... Thought I would stick this here for the talented amongst you and see if anyone fancied giving this a go......

I have a legally held Rogers and Spencer B/P revolver that I would like to have a set of grips made for. Preferably from something along the lines of Mammoth Ivory/Natural bone, just to give the gun an air of individuality.....

Anyone think they would like to give it a go? ]]> Members Projects... Simon G http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92727 IF I take the plastic handle off a Mora (780, I think?)...... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:12:42 GMT What does the tang look like?

Id rather like to have a go at re-handling a Mora to make it look something like a cross between a Rob Bayley & a Woodlore & just wondered if anyone can please gimme an idea how much metal is inside the grip area.

Thanks ]]> Members Projects... Stuarttoffee http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92725 Shirasaya drop point from luthier lab Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:12:45 GMT Here comes my last effort. Designed to be quite reverse symmetrical loocking closed and reverse loocking opened. Handle and sheath made from wastes of flamed maple from cello scroll coming from my lab and rosewood wastes from guitar neck (no need to put a truss rod in). Blade ATS34 120 mm long, 5mm... Here comes my last effort.
Designed to be quite reverse symmetrical loocking closed and reverse loocking opened.
Handle and sheath made from wastes of flamed maple from cello scroll coming from my lab and rosewood wastes from guitar neck (no need to put a truss rod in).
Blade ATS34 120 mm long, 5mm thick, satin finish un plain faces, mirror finish on bevels. Oal 225 mm opened, 235 mm closed. Razor sharpened.





I hope you like it. Any suggestion and comment is welcome

Francescone (Big Frank) ]]> Members Projects... Fiore de Liberi http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92722