724wd Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 I've been playing with ideas I haven't seen before. This is my latest effort. 8.75" OAL A2 cut from 1.25" round stock Paul Bos HT to 60-61 Amboyna handle w/ a bit of epoxy fill and Minwax finish / Johnson wax topcoat Brick & Black vulcanized liners Colored Mosaic Pin-stock Hand-stitched leather sheath I've got a bunch of hours in this one, and the recipient better like it! Most of the profiling was done on a portaband in a SWAG offroad table. Then came hand files, a sanding drum in my drill press, a 1x42 belt and lots of sandpaper. I know there are some flaws in the metalwork. that inside curve is a pain to get to! I have more learning to do with finishing. It's a chunky piece, but balances on your index finger in the finger groove. Sharpened on a Lansky sharpener and leather 1x42 belt. Heath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gun nutty Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Wow! A nice piece indeed. I'd be very proud to have that in my collection. I love what you did with the handle. My experience with custom knives is limited. I would normally expect two separate scales/panels; pinning a single panel from the underside is both novel and elegant. That handle just "looks" like it fits the hand comfortably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken98k Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Very nice. I see a marked improvement with each new project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FC Posted May 1, 2011 Report Share Posted May 1, 2011 I love the handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken98k Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 Happy Birthday724wd. Any new knives lately? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FC Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Ditto on the handle, and the whole thing is great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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