A letter opener for that uncle who has everything....

funkyjedi

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So, I have a Great Uncle who is turning 89 this week. He literally has everything. But, I thought, why not make him something semi-sharp?

So, here is my first letter opener, other than ruined blades that I just ground down... It was a letter opener from beginning to finish.

Its 1095, and I decided to heat treat it, as that thin part in the choil (I think thats a choil) was still a little bendy while annealed. So, it got heat treated as all my 1095, except, I tempered once at 450 for an hour, hopefully it'll soften it up some.

The handle is stabilized buckeye burl. I did some filework as well. It was a fun little project. I started and finished all in one evening.
Its not super symmetrical, but I did it all by hand--and feel like it came out alright.


Here's to an Awesome '17!

chris
 
Good idea and nicely done. Gives me some ideas with some leftover larger scraps pieces I have.
 
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