backtines
Well-Known Member
Hey Guys , So I figured it was time I'd try myself at a tapered tang.. This is the first time trying it .. Spoke to a few of you guys and watched videos etc.. This is what came out of it ..
Ya know , my plan was to have the end of the blade finish off at my plunge , ( as you can see in the profile pic ) but when I was shaping the bolsters , I had the blade wrapped up in that blue paper toweling ( first time using it ) and tapped off with black ele tape.. I dont know what happened but , i guess some wood dust got in there and me cooling down the bolsters with water , created rust. Deep Rust ! I couldnt believe it .. When I pulled the paper off I had to resand the blade . I had to bring it down to an 800 grit insted of 1200, and I also had to cut that big choil in there just to get rid of the rust..
Anyway , this is what it finished up to be ..
Please give me some feedback on this tang . Let me know what I can do to make it better..
Thanks Mike
1095 , 416 , oOL 8.5"
![](http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/7711/dsc03216q.jpg)
![](http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/1787/dsc03218ws.jpg)
![](http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/6280/dsc03221wx.jpg)
![](http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/4586/dsc03222q.jpg)
![](http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/7333/dsc03226j.jpg)
![](http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/5176/dsc03231f.jpg)
![](http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/1346/dsc03234zj.jpg)
![](http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/5500/dsc03235xy.jpg)
![](http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/1273/dsc03240qa.jpg)
![](http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/7886/dsc03225x.jpg)
Ya know , my plan was to have the end of the blade finish off at my plunge , ( as you can see in the profile pic ) but when I was shaping the bolsters , I had the blade wrapped up in that blue paper toweling ( first time using it ) and tapped off with black ele tape.. I dont know what happened but , i guess some wood dust got in there and me cooling down the bolsters with water , created rust. Deep Rust ! I couldnt believe it .. When I pulled the paper off I had to resand the blade . I had to bring it down to an 800 grit insted of 1200, and I also had to cut that big choil in there just to get rid of the rust..
Anyway , this is what it finished up to be ..
Please give me some feedback on this tang . Let me know what I can do to make it better..
Thanks Mike
1095 , 416 , oOL 8.5"
![](http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/7711/dsc03216q.jpg)
![](http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/1787/dsc03218ws.jpg)
![](http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/6280/dsc03221wx.jpg)
![](http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/4586/dsc03222q.jpg)
![](http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/7333/dsc03226j.jpg)
![](http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/5176/dsc03231f.jpg)
![](http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/1346/dsc03234zj.jpg)
![](http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/5500/dsc03235xy.jpg)
![](http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/1273/dsc03240qa.jpg)
![](http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/7886/dsc03225x.jpg)