Morland's KITH WIP

[Dennis Morland]

One coat of tru-oil! Love that stuff.

 

[Dennis Morland]

The start of a new lanyard fob.

 

[Smallshop]

The start of a new lanyard fob.

Are you crossing the brass sandwich with the tube? That should look amazing...

 

[Dennis Morland]

Are you crossing the brass sandwich with the tube? That should look amazing...

I hope to do that. I suck at making fobs. Sometimes they turn out okay. Most times I don’t use them or speak about them ever again...

 

[Smallshop]

Most times I don’t use them or speak about them ever again...

LOL!! That's half of ALL my shop projects...I only show the ones that turn out well in hopes of giving the impression that I am talented...lol

I think your tube will help lock that together...AND it will make all the brass look like it was machined from one solid chunk....Well played!! Lol!!

 

[Justin Presson]

Dennis that is coming along nicely.

 

[Dennis Morland]

Just applied coat no. 3. Should be dry in the morning. The handles looks like ghost flames. Very neat and looks like fire when you turn it in your hand.

 

[John Wilson]

absolutely gorgeous handle. I’m falling in love with this knife.

 

[Chris Railey]

Awesome, how did you get the tru-oil to a satin finish?

 

[MikeL]

The tru oil finish is looking great. I don’t use tru oil a lot but like how it looks and actually like the smell. I haven’t tasted it yet. The character in the wood is really coming out!

 

[Dennis Morland]

Awesome, how did you get the tru-oil to a satin finish?

I put it on with a q-tip. Let it sit for about 5-10 minutes. Then wipe it all off with a clean paper towel. Let it dry for 24 hours. And repeat. Usually about 6 to 10 coats. Quit when you are satisfied with the result.

 

[Vombrown]

Buffing in between coats with steel wool or 1200g will really make it shine, if that's what you're after. It flattens the oil finish, like car paint. Removes all of the small imperfections. Then reapply, dry repeat. Same technique is used for gun stocks.

 

[Dennis Morland]

As Vonbrom indicated. I use fine steel wool if the finish begins to look uneven. Not necessarily every coat. Usually near the end coats. It flattens the look out a bit. It also may require a couple more coats.

 

[Dennis Morland]

You are asking yourself, why is he posting pictures of a leather notebook cover. Well, this KITH knife will need a sheath. A sheath with a carved feather, hopefully. And, lacing on the edge. I am practicing the double loop stitch. Looking pretty good. Only took me five years to figure this out. Expanding the arsenal in the toolbox.

 

[Dennis Morland]

This book from Tandy helped me quite a bit. Also several YouTube videos. Just google “double loop stitch”. Fascinating stuff!!

 

[Vombrown]

Experiment with different lace. It makes ALL the difference in the world on usage and finished product. The best of the real leather lace is called craftsman lace. If you want something that will hold up a little better, ProLace is a good option, although it is synthetic it's hard to tell on the finished product. I honestly try not to do a lot of lace work, I never make money doing it. It just eats up too much time. Herringbone and Mexican round braid are my favorites. They provide the best coverage on the edge and wear resistance. Your notebook cover looks great! Don't sweat the carving. Concentrate on getting good stencils and patience to start. With carving, a lot of times people get a little too ambitious to start with. Get some scrap and keep cutting. One thing I will add to that is this, your swivel knife is life or death. A high quality swivel knife yields high quality results. There are many custom makers on them and most are good.

 

[Dennis Morland]

Finished front, back, middle. There is no way that I could make any money doing lace. It takes forever. I am slow!

 

[Dennis Morland]

I need to get a better swivel knife.

 

[Vombrown]

Here's the holster for that rig I was telling you about. This is a single cordovan with the Craftsman Lace. It isn't a finished product yet but you can see where I'm going.

 

[Dennis Morland]

Vonbrom - That is cool...very cool.