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10-08-12, 12:50 PM #1VIP Member
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Father and son holiday knives
Hi all,
Just thought I would share these two...father and son first attempts.
Okay, I know they are not pretty...they don't compete with with the makers out there...perhaps will not satisfy the purists and perfectionists...
...but they were never planned to leave home and my goodness they work as knives (ouch
). They make fantastic whittlers and sit in the hand very nicely.
A few details.
Small blade is a Dave Budd and the larger a James Wood. Handles are antler tines and the blades are set in with Acraglass (very strong but you do smell like a chip shop afterwards as the best way of cleaning your hands is with vinegar
).
Sheathes are being made at the moment - probably just some slipover jobs as these are not going to be carried on a belt.
Despite the amateur quality that may be pointed out (and please do, this is a learning process
) it is the intrinsic value of these knives as I have spent the past two days with my son sat at a table working together - it has been brilliant and we still have the sheathes to go 
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Pic below - advice welcome.
Kawasemi
(Dimensions guide - each blade is approx 1.75 inches)Last edited by kawasemi; 10-08-12 at 12:53 PM.
Though the bamboo forest is dense, water flows through it freely.
To a mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.
Before enlightenment - chopping wood and carrying water. After enlightenment - chopping wood and carrying water.
The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass.
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10-08-12, 01:26 PM #2Trader
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Re: Father and son holiday knives
Well done Sir and Your Son ofcourse , the antler tines suit the forged blades wonderfully .
its addictive stuff mind ,so You might aswell start making Your own blades as soon as possible . look foward to the sheaths too .LEATHER & KYDEX SHEATH MAKER !
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Re: Father and son holiday knives
That's a really nice project together, great result and I'm sure some quality time.
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Re: Father and son holiday knives
Cheers Ru and Nick, it's appreciated.
I can't wait for the thread and edgekote to arrive so we can do the sheathes. There are a cople more blades knocking about in the garage so Joe and I will move onto them before the end of the hols
kawasemiThough the bamboo forest is dense, water flows through it freely.
To a mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.
Before enlightenment - chopping wood and carrying water. After enlightenment - chopping wood and carrying water.
The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass.
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13-08-12, 09:04 AM #5Senior Member
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Re: Father and son holiday knives
This deserves a nice sheath
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Re: Father and son holiday knives
Sorting today hopefully Frederick
kawasemiThough the bamboo forest is dense, water flows through it freely.
To a mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.
Before enlightenment - chopping wood and carrying water. After enlightenment - chopping wood and carrying water.
The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass.
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Re: Father and son holiday knives
Very nice!!
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Re: Father and son holiday knives
Pictures or it didn't happen
Originally Posted by kawasemi
Sorting today hopefully Frederick
kawasemi
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17-08-12, 08:31 AM #9
Re: Father and son holiday knives
Good results of quality time with the young one!
Cheers,
Karl-Erik
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