the first one from a store bought blade. I did the guard,handle and sheath. I am giving this one to my B I L who is an ardent elk hunter.
This next one I made from scratch. The blade I filed out by hand from 440C flat stock. I had it commercially heat treated by Texas knife supply. I made the guard, the handle is Ebony and I also made the sheath. This one I will give to the son of my hunting partner who passed a year ago.
Also an ardent hunter.
The next four pictures are of a folder I have been working on. I had no idea that there was that much involved in making one. This is my first folding knife but not my last. The mechanics of making it work so the back spring on a slip joint knife is even with the back of the handle when the blade is open,at the half stop (safety) and in the closed position is a real trick without proper fixtures.
I started today to build a 'rise and fall gauge fixture' to make it easier to do.
here it is in the home made block that was difficult to measure the spring height. The new fixture will have a dial indicator mounted so I can see the spring height at all positions.
Roughed out and on my temp fixture.
The finished knife. Moose antler handle scales, O1 tool steel blade and spring,brass bolsters and liners.
And here is another pattern I am working on. This one is a back lock drop point. This one will be all stainless with Buffalo handle scales.
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