Tatical Bush Knife?

[Erratus Animus]

Well I started on another design but this is how it all came out. It kinda struck me as a Tactical Bush Knife if there is such an animal. If not then I guess there is now I used the file setup I posted before and wondered how long it would take to make the blank. From start to finish 3 hours with a file and hacksaw. handle and mosaic pins will come later.

so tell me what you think it looks like. I would like to hear your opinion.

Stats are 1095 Carbon steel, 1/8th thick, 4.5" handle, 5" blade, 1.25" at widest point on the blade.
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[RangerXanatos]

I like it. In fact it kinda put me in mind of Rat Cutlery's knives. Or if a Ka-Bar Folding dozier was made into a fixed blade. (I'd buy one).

[crashdive123]

That looks great! Add the fact that you are not using power tools, and that looks incredible!

[Erratus Animus]

Ty ! still a few spots to flatten and smooth out before hardening. Going to use the mosaic pins I showed you on this on and in the big hole of the handle I will be trying a new flaring technique for the copper tubing lanyard hole. Going to make a sheath for this one out of Kydex. Not sure if I want to use the bacote that its sitting on for the handle ore something else.

I am temped to make your home made micarta to round out the knife since then I would have made it all.

[crashdive123]

I just used bacote for the first time. I really liked it, but am kind of partial to making the micarta for the reason you stated.

[Sourdough]

That looks great! Add the fact that you are not using power tools, and that looks incredible!

Double Ditto........I like it just the way it is. Well done.

[Erratus Animus]

Crash I am thinking of a digi-flauge pattern layered for the Micarta. What do you think: woodland, desert, urban, other? I think the digi pattern would go with the tactical look and the black kydex sheath. It should gives some interesting patterns.

Comments?

[canid]

how about arctic?

didn't realize what the urban scheme looked like before i posted.

[crashdive123]

The scales with the mosaic pins in post 16 are from woodland camo. A black and light grey might look good too. http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...ad.php?t=13023

[Erratus Animus]

The pins looked good too. Two colors my be the ticket as the others looked too busy to me, but hey I am color blind so who cares huh lol Black cotton cloth with gray cloth will do well. Thanks crash

[hunter63]

Nice so far, am looking forward to the finished product.

[p moore]

Liiks good, but man, these things are everywhere.

Paul

[panch0]

Looks good there EA!

[Erratus Animus]

Liiks good, but man, these things are everywhere.

Paul

LMAO I need to get out more lol !!

[Camp10]

Looks real good. Bocote makes very nice looking scales. It has some terrific grain patterns and really stands out. I (this is just me) rarely use mosaics with wood that can hold their own. I would rather use them with micarta or a staight grained wood so the pins stand out.

I like the idea of the handmade micarta for this knife also, if you made the pins and the blade, you might as well do the scales and the whole knife will be "in house".

Nice work!

[p moore]

Yea, seems they are on the 3 forums I hang out on the most. Look just like this one. I guess we run in the same circles.

Keep up with the great work.

Paul

[Erratus Animus]

I like the look of canvas micarta so I picked up black and khaki for the handle. I will set it up to but it wont be ready till tomorrow. I will have the pins finished today .

[Erratus Animus]

Here are the homemade micarta scales for the knife. I doubled up the pattern and it left too big a gap for my liking so I will make some more tomorrow with more alternating layers.

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[Rick]

Still, those would look pretty nice on that knife. The gray should flow well into the silver blade. How about a pic with one sitting on the knife just to see it?

Obviously, it's your knife and if you aren't happy with it then you gotta do what you gotta do. I think those look pretty good, though.

[crashdive123]

I think they turned out great. Looking forward to see what you end up with.