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crashdive123
06-16-2011, 07:56 PM
The newest knife I'm working on will have a brightly colored (hopefully) Crashcarta wrap around a hidden tang with a brass finger guard and brass butt cap.

The basic shape is cut out with an angle grinder.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Knife%20Making/MicartaWrapKnife004.jpg

The pommel end is shaped to receive the butt cap

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Knife%20Making/MicartaWrapKnife2002.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Knife%20Making/MicartaWrapKnife2001.jpg

My high tech band saw is used to cut the brass. The band saw is a portable that I picked up at a flea market. I normally use it as pictured, with the handle clamped in a vise. I still need to replace the guide arm with a flat table (small), but it works.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Knife%20Making/MicartaWrapKnife2004.jpg

The hollow grind has been completed. The holes have been drilled in the brass, and the filing on the finger guard hole has been completed.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Knife%20Making/MicartaWrapKnife3001.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Knife%20Making/MicartaWrapKnife3002.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Knife%20Making/MicartaWrapKnife3003.jpg

Although not really necessary for this type of finger guard, I am going to pin and silver solder it just to make it more secure. Here the hole is drilled to fit a 1/8" brass rod. The butt cap will be secured by peening the end of the tang and silver soldering.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Knife%20Making/MicartaWrapKnife3005.jpg

Here the knife is drilled (carbide bit) to receive the brass rod for the finger guard.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Knife%20Making/MicartaWrapKnife3006.jpg

Tomorrow is heat treat (and maybe temper) day.

Winter
06-16-2011, 08:41 PM
Wow Crash, pinning that guard is massive overkill. Carta wrap and a peened butcap is solid as a rock.

Looking good. I love your simple blade shapes. Just looks like it'll work.

crashdive123
06-16-2011, 08:52 PM
Yeah - I know it's over kill. I just don't want any parts to ever come loose - besides - I need the practice.

BornthatWay
06-16-2011, 09:21 PM
Hey Crash that knife sounds familiar should I recognize it?

RangerJoe
06-16-2011, 09:29 PM
that looks like a very useful blade shape.

woodsman86
06-17-2011, 01:11 AM
Looking great, can't wait to see the finished product.

crashdive123
06-18-2011, 11:30 AM
Finished the heat treat (1525 degrees) and the tempering (450 degrees for 2 hours X 2) last night.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Knife%20Making/MicartaWrapKnife4003.jpg

The guard is pinned and silver soldered.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Knife%20Making/MicartaWrapKnife4005.jpg

Butt cap is peened in place.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Knife%20Making/MicartaWrapKnife4007.jpg

COWBOYSURVIVAL
06-18-2011, 12:27 PM
Looking good! Thanks for adding heat treat pic! What steel is it? or do you know?

Skinner
06-18-2011, 12:45 PM
Looking Real Good ,Keep It Up and Show Us How your Doing the Micarta Wrap .Looks Like Something New to Try

FVR
06-18-2011, 01:43 PM
WOW! That looks to be a great knife.

crashdive123
06-18-2011, 04:53 PM
Looking good! Thanks for adding heat treat pic! What steel is it? or do you know?

3/16" thick, 1-1/2" wide 1095.

crashdive123
06-18-2011, 04:53 PM
Looking Real Good ,Keep It Up and Show Us How your Doing the Micarta Wrap .Looks Like Something New to Try

Will do....

welderguy
06-18-2011, 05:52 PM
Nice looking knife so far, looking forward to seeing it finished.

crashdive123
06-18-2011, 08:41 PM
Should get to the handle wrap tomorrow. As you can see from the materials, it should be a knife that won't get lost.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Knife%20Making/MicartaWrapKnife5004.jpg

rwc1969
06-18-2011, 09:05 PM
Lookin' good!

COWBOYSURVIVAL
06-18-2011, 09:21 PM
Crash, I started on the Kukri sheath tonight..In contrast it is gatorhide and pig skin.....

crashdive123
06-19-2011, 11:27 AM
Did the wrap early this morning. (very messy) I did a vid of it as well - I'll put that up later. The shaping process will start late this afternoon.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Knife%20Making/MicartaWrapKnife7001.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Knife%20Making/MicartaWrapKnife7002.jpg

Winter
06-19-2011, 01:35 PM
Wow, that is messy. With all those colors, can we call it the San Fran Survival Knife?

crashdive123
06-19-2011, 01:40 PM
Wow, that is messy. With all those colors, can we call it the San Fran Survival Knife?

Walt Disney after a drinking binge.

crashdive123
06-19-2011, 03:32 PM
I just spent a couple of hours shaping and sanding. I got a little too aggressive in one spot though. The nice thing about making things - when you screw up you have a pretty good idea (most of the time) on how to fix it. I had to wrap and tape a small area - should be ready for sanding later. One good thing about temps in the upper 90's is that your fiberglass resin sets up quick. Of course - one bad thing about temps in the upper 90's is that your fiberglass resin sets up quick.

crashdive123
06-19-2011, 07:28 PM
I still need to do a little detail work, etch a name on it and make some pants - but here it is, along with a vid on wrapping the knife.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Knife%20Making/MicartaWrapKnife8001.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Knife%20Making/MicartaWrapKnife8002.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Knife%20Making/MicartaWrapKnife8004.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Knife%20Making/MicartaWrapKnife8005.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Knife%20Making/MicartaWrapKnife8006.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Knife%20Making/MicartaWrapKnife8007.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Knife%20Making/MicartaWrapKnife8008.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Knife%20Making/MicartaWrapKnife8009.jpg


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuiBha4kT6o

Sarge47
06-19-2011, 07:37 PM
That takes me back...to the '60s man! Gee, just in time for my '64th birthday 10 days from now...hint, hint, nudge, nudge! :yes:

Winter
06-19-2011, 08:20 PM
Trippy Crash. That's a solid knife.

BornthatWay
06-19-2011, 09:55 PM
Sorry Sarge it is all MINE!!!!!! Don't you think he has done a terrific job on that knife. I am so proud of what he has done. All I have to say is you tell him what you want and he will bend over backwards to make you the knife you describe.

COWBOYSURVIVAL
06-19-2011, 10:59 PM
Thanks Crash! Made me feel a little bit better about shapin' .25" aluminum tonight....I got interrupted by a special needs horse. Moved him to his own..pasture...yeah simple as it sounds it meant cutting that pasture and and getting 40 gallons of water a long way from the source. Thanks for posting the Diney Pink!~ Made me feel better.

FVR
06-19-2011, 11:59 PM
AWSOME!!!!!!!! Always wondered how to do that. Boy you have fast hands.

crashdive123
06-24-2011, 05:13 PM
Finished up the pants and etching today.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Knife%20Making/MicartaWrapKife8001.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Knife%20Making/MicartaWrapKife8002.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Knife%20Making/MicartaWrapKife8005.jpg

BENESSE
06-24-2011, 05:40 PM
God, that's a handsome knife!
I love everything about it including the sleeve.

BornthatWay
06-24-2011, 07:52 PM
Crash you have outdone yourself with this knife. I really like everything you have done and will be thrilled with it. You truly have a gift for knife making.

BENESSE
06-24-2011, 10:13 PM
Obviously, the cats have good taste.