Brian West
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Finished no. 5 a week or so ago and no. 6 tonight.
No. 5 is 3/16" 1095 about 5in blade with 4.5in handle. Tried dymondwood for the handle and while it was easy to machine, it chipped out on me. I will go back to micarta and wood.
No. 6 is 3/32" O1 with a scandi grind. Cocobolo handle with brass pins. Wow, I have a new found respect for those who get such perfect grind lines. This one was over my skill level. You can see where I got into trouble up near the handle. Also got to use my electro etcher I built this weekend. Ernie hooked me up with stencils. Very rewarding to put your name on something you made.
Thanks all for looking.
No. 5 is 3/16" 1095 about 5in blade with 4.5in handle. Tried dymondwood for the handle and while it was easy to machine, it chipped out on me. I will go back to micarta and wood.
No. 6 is 3/32" O1 with a scandi grind. Cocobolo handle with brass pins. Wow, I have a new found respect for those who get such perfect grind lines. This one was over my skill level. You can see where I got into trouble up near the handle. Also got to use my electro etcher I built this weekend. Ernie hooked me up with stencils. Very rewarding to put your name on something you made.
Thanks all for looking.
