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my plan is to have the slot at the sheath's mouth slightly thinner than the blade, with the horn [or which ever material i end up suing] left just thin enough that it can flex. this will keep pressure on the sides of the blade where it meets the handle. that surface will probably then be rubberized for increased friction. i think this will work, if also require upkeep. otherwise, it will have to have a snap closure of some sort.
as for attachment, i haven't made up my mind yet. it will be suspended from the tip end of the sheath.
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i *know* i can pull that idea off, but i'm only pretty sure i can do it the first time.
i'm still tossing other ideas around.
soon i'll have some more steel.
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I haven't taken any pictures, but i've started on a small forge for heat treating small blades.
I took a large coffee can and filled it 2/3 full of a mixture of clay rich soil and sand, and wet it. i mixed this with a hand trowl, by twirling around the sides, making sure to scrape the bottom and sides fully. once it was well mixed, I pressed a small coffee can into the center of it. the small can allows about 2 inches of clay mixture around the sides all the way around, and about the same between it's bottom and the bottom of the outer can.
this creates a small metal can inside a larger one, with two inches or so of clay insulation between. This will be left to dry for probably several weeks, and then I will put a hole through the bottom for forced air, and fire it.
The next time i try to make one of these, i think I'll use a large paint can and a large coffee can, to give a somewhat larger forge, but I will first place a steel pipe along the bottom with an elbow fitting centered in it, pointed upwards to join the bottom of the inner can, so to create an internal air line, with the inlet sticking out the side near the bottom.
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I've settled on some scrap walnut for the upper portion of the sheath. I wanted to get back to work on it more than hold out for some horn.
http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/t...s/IMG_0051.jpg
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more work on the sheath:
http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/t...thwalnut01.jpg
http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/t...thwalnut02.jpg
all the finish is going to be sanded off [i've gotten a good start] and the finish will be redone indoors, hoping i don't mess it up again.
i will be cutting the mouth of the sheath out of the walnut with a dremel cutoff wheel, so i have to wait til i can get some more of those.
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yep; more knife stuff.
i decided to handle the chef's knife blade first, rather than the cleaver, because i wanted to use it soon. the finish on the blade isn't great, but i did finish it with a coating of epoxy, to help protect it:
http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/t...s/IMG_0052.jpg
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Very nice. I do like that. Always nice to make something return to a useful life.
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more work done, i've cut out the slot for the sheath's mouth:
http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/t...hslotcut01.jpg
http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/t...hslotcut02.jpg
http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/t...hslotcut03.jpg
it's about time to sand the curves to a closer fit and sand all joints flush. after that comes refinishing.
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Awesome job Canid!! Looking better and better!!
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Good job Canid. Looks like that knife will serve you well.
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It sure is purdy. Very impressive wood work - just as with your bows.
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Man! How nice is that?! Great work.
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i'm now working on a fixed blade from a junked folding knife blade:
http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/t...s/IMG_0094.jpg
http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/t...s/IMG_0095.jpg
i ground the base down to a barbed push tang, and set it into the handle with epoxy. it's not the strongest hafting in the world, but this was the style of my sgain dubh blade, and since i've rehandles it it takes quite a lot of stress with no problems.
like the sgain dubh, the handle is mulie antler and Padauk. i love the wood. it smells reminiscent of cinnamon and vanillins when you cut into it.
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Outstanding work. I love the look of the wood attached to the antler.
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i wish i could find a better UV protectant light finish.
this wood darkens significantly with UV exposure, and it happens pretty quickly. it obscures the beautiful figure of the grain, which is fine and subtle.
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nearly finished another:
http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/t...unter_left.jpg
http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/t...nter_right.jpg
Antler handle with black walnut pommel and billet aluminum bolster/guard.
blade is an unknown knife steel and is extremely hard. barbed push tang set in epoxy.
i could clean the grinding up much better with some draw filing, but new files are still on my wishlist.
i plan to checker the handle, but i'm going to wait until i am better at it. i have plans to make a checkering tool with an offset guide, to follow in the groove of the previous line, either for scoring, or for the cutting the checker itself. that should be pretty straightforward.
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Looks great! Very nice work.
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Very nice, thank for the pic's!
