Rice 2020 WIP

[Bruce McLeish]

Moved out back. Li’l peanut brittle, li’l brewsiovich, li’l far li’l sandpaper and ‘ol hillbilly’s knife. I finally built up the nerve to start shaping the handle...
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Lookin mighty fine, grasshopper.

 

[Greg Rice]

Ok - I am at a crossroad. I am starting to have to squint from the light at the end of the tunnel - ol’ Hillbilly’s knife is getting close to being done.

Finish. So I read about epoxy, CA and tru-oil. Since the handle is Texas ebony, I am thinking tru-oil - please chime in.

Along the way I have 3 other blades that have made it this far - these are the ones I practiced many techniques on. Two of the handles are micarta and one is pine cone in resin. What are the +\- of finishes?

 

[SS369]

Tru-Oil works so good. To me, it leaves a faint grippiness instead super slick. Makes wood look great.

 

[Greg Rice]

Even on the micarta and resin scales?

 

[SS369]

I do it on some and if I don’t care for it, off it comes.

 

[Greg Rice]

Tetelestai – It is Finished.

Boxing up and shipping tomorrow or next day (got an all nighter tonight)

It is far from perfect - I am sure there are many flaws, much like me. But I am quite proud of what I consider my first ever real knife.

Thanks guys for letting/encouraging me join in the KITH - what a great way to spemd the last 1/3 of 2020. I’ll post some pics of the sheath making just to catch up soon - but here is the knife the ol’ Hillbilly will be getting: I hope you like it Bruce. It’s gotta be the most expensive knife in the world - I have 943 hours in it.

Now - I have a box to open...

 

[Heikki]

Looks good Greg, nice job!

 

[Bruce McLeish]

OUTSTANDING. I'm proud to have it !
Thanks ,Amanda.

 

[diverdale]

Mighty fine job my friend ... I’d be proud to have it as well

 

[Greg Rice]

Looks good Greg, nice job!

Thanks. I tried

 

[Greg Rice]

Mighty fine job my friend ... I’d be proud to have it as well

Thank you

 

[Bruce McLeish]

Thanks. I tried

Yoda says "there is no try. There is only do or do not " y
you did.

 

[diverdale]

Yoda says "there is no try. There is only do or do not " y
you did.

Dang ... breaking out the deep philosophical jargon

 

[Randy Lucius]

Nice work Greg! You did a fine job!

 

[Greg Rice]

Dang ... breaking out the deep philosophical jargon

Crazy old koot he izz !!

 

[Greg Rice]

Nice work Greg! You did a fine job!

Thanks Randy - I appreciate that

 

[Bruce McLeish]

Dang ... breaking out the deep philosophical jargon

deep as I am able! Years of study it does take.

 

[bladegrinder]

Nice knife Greg, you and Bruce are killing it with files!

 

[Sean Jones]

Very nice work Greg. Far...far better than my first knife

 

[Dennis Morland]

Bingo!