DeMo Knife Thread

Dennis Morland

KNIFE MAKER
This will be a thread that I post new knives that I complete. The posting of pictures is a little bit different than that of other forums that I frequent. Please bear with me as I struggle to learn to post pictures on KD.

DeMo
 
I just finished this knife/sheath on 11/11/2013. It still needs to be sharpened.

Overall it is 6 3/4 inches long. The blade is 3 inches, the handle is 3 3/4 inches. Blade material is 1/8th inch 1095.

Scales are maple with a blue spacer.

This is the first knife that I have made with a bolster (SS410).

Thanks for looking.

DeMo

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I really like the knife. That sheath is exactly what I hope to be able to make one day!
 
Here is the most recent knife that I completed. It is another small hunter. For whatever reason, I really like this pattern.

Overall it is 6 3/4 inches long. The blade is 3 inches, the handle is 3 3/4 inches. Blade material is 1/8th inch 1095.

Stainless steel bolsters and pins. Green liner.

Sheath is light brown and tan with black highlights and threading.

Tell me what you think.

DeMo

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Here is the latest that I finished. It is a brass and walnut hunter made from 1095. 9 inches in length, 4 3/4 blade, 4 1/4 handle. Brass pins, tube and guard. Sheath is tan with a dark brown edge and brass snap. Red/white liner and red cord.

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Here is the most recent completed knife on December 1, 2013. It is a stainless/maple hunter made of 1095. 9 inches in length, 4 3/4 blade, 4 1/4 handle. Stainless pins, aluminum tube. Sheath is tri-colored with tan edge and black accents/threading. Blue liner and cord. Just a little filing on top of blade.

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DeMo,
You are doing quite well! Your patterns are very similar to my first hunters when I started. Keep with it and you will continue to improve with each knife.
 
I cannot take full credit for this knife. I put on the stag handle.

The knife was rescued from the workshop of a deceased knife maker. I think it is some form of stainless steel. I think it started as a planer blade. When I got it, it had the guard attached and was in need of final sanding, a handle, and a little TLC.

It is now a useful tool and I will give it to a co-worker who gets 3 roses every week from her husband. She always cuts the ends off so the flowers will stay fresh. I did make the simple sheath so that it has a place to rest in her desk drawer.

Take a look. It is my first stag handle.

DeMo

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Here is a knife that I just finished up. It needs to be sharpened and a final buff but it is nonetheless finished.

Knife is made from 1095. It is 6 3/4 inches long, blade is 3 1/4 inches, handle is 3 1/2 inches.

Buffalo horn handle material with brass bolsters and 3/32nd pins. Black sheath with white threading.

Sheath was made to look like fish scales for the eventual owner.

I hope you like it. It is one of my favorites.

DeMo

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Here is my newest creation. It is a first for me. First whitetail deer handle, first guard, first 3/4 tang knife. Probably a few others.

It is 10 inches long. 5 1/2 handle, 4 1/2 blade. 1095 with a brushed finish. A little bit of jimping on top. Stabilized walnut, yellow and green spacers. Whitetail deer antler/dyed dark brown. sheath is saddle tan with chocolate brown edges.

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Here is the latest effort. 3/16ths - 1095. About 10 inches long (5 inch handle, 5 inch blade).

Deer antler handle dyed dark brown. Western cedar and blue liners. Stainless guard/pin.

Sheath is two-toned - saddle tan and raspberry colored. Bowtie with silver snaps.

DeMo

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A few more ready for final polish and sharpening.

Pink/blue with pink liners and light brown, antique brown sheath.
Pink with black liners and black, antique black sheath.
Black/blue with black liners and black sheath.

DeMo

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I just finished this knife up for the KITH 2014. It is made from 1095 and is around 8 3/4 inches long. Blade is just under 4 inches. Handle is around 4 3/4 inches. Handle is brass, stabilized walnut and sambar stag. Sheath is tan and chocolate brown with a brass snap.

Enjoy!

DeMo

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