Knife re-handling project.

Roadie · **Reply #180 on:** June 03, 2008, 11:20:12 PM

Note to self: Use smaller text next time!

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #181 on:** June 03, 2008, 11:21:08 PM

Quote from: Roadie on June 03, 2008, 11:20:12 PM

Note to self: Use smaller text next time!

, I think we'd all have issue's then

Benner · **Reply #182 on:** June 03, 2008, 11:50:31 PM

Looks pretty good so far mate.

WhichDawg · **Reply #183 on:** June 04, 2008, 02:09:32 AM

I still like red liners!

Benner · **Reply #184 on:** June 04, 2008, 11:45:37 AM

I think black was the right choice.

Roadie · **Reply #185 on:** June 04, 2008, 11:54:32 AM

Quote from: Benner on June 04, 2008, 11:45:37 AM

I think black was the right choice.

So do i

Not that i have anything against red ones, i've seen some great looking knives with them but i prefer the black in this case

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #186 on:** June 04, 2008, 01:34:57 PM

Eco Ninja's prefere black

WhichDawg · **Reply #187 on:** June 04, 2008, 07:24:56 PM

Quote from: micky d on June 04, 2008, 01:34:57 PM

Eco Ninja's prefere black

lol this is true! I forgot

Roadie · **Reply #188 on:** June 04, 2008, 07:33:08 PM

Well after anther couple of hours this afternoon i give you this:

Not had the blade exposed for a while so it was nice to see it today

Next step, the end bit needs to be sanded down, fun fun fun!

WhichDawg · **Reply #189 on:** June 04, 2008, 07:47:41 PM

that is looking real good! excellent job.

we(you) need to name it! because it's really getting personality now.
ex gfs names? or a past street name? favorite drink!

enjoy it, the finishing, your gonna have that blade a long time, and the memories of making it

Roadie · **Reply #190 on:** June 04, 2008, 08:54:05 PM

Cheers

There are a few little imperfections on it that you can't see in the pics but i think they were caused by the tang not being perfectly flat $:-\$ Just bits where you can see the epoxy between the tang and the wood, nothing major though, a bit of black marker will soon get rid of that

As for naming it, i hadn't even though of doing that! Suggestions are more than welcome

WhichDawg · **Reply #191 on:** June 04, 2008, 09:10:42 PM

hmm a knife should have a manly name, no foofy names, it's a knife!
but overly macho is silly too, your not a teen trying to impress a girl (well not here!)
it's something you made, even in part so it should be special to you.

WhichDawg · **Reply #192 on:** June 04, 2008, 09:19:43 PM

famous blade names; excaliber, glamring, sting, ragnorak, blade runner,

Benner · **Reply #193 on:** June 04, 2008, 11:14:30 PM

How about Ben? That's a pretty macho name.

Roadie · **Reply #194 on:** June 04, 2008, 11:16:08 PM

Quote from: Benner on June 04, 2008, 11:14:30 PM

How about Ben? That's a pretty macho name.

Two words! Bill and ......

Not so macho now is it!

p.s. which ever smart alec says Ted will get to feel my wrath!!

Roadie · **Reply #195 on:** June 04, 2008, 11:18:36 PM

Little update, while i still had a mess to clear up i thought i might as well round the end off so i did

You can see on this one what i meant about being able to see the epoxy:

NutSAK · **Reply #196 on:** June 04, 2008, 11:23:37 PM

Quote from: Roadie on June 04, 2008, 11:16:08 PM

p.s. which ever smart alec says Ted will get to feel my wrath!!

LOL. I didn't say it, but it's certainly what I was thinking.

It's coming along great, BTW. What type of shape are you going to go for? Will it have some finger grooves?

Benner · **Reply #197 on:** June 04, 2008, 11:25:50 PM

Great work with rounding that off mate!

Roadie · **Reply #198 on:** June 04, 2008, 11:29:23 PM

Quote from: NutSAK on June 04, 2008, 11:23:37 PM

LOL. I didn't say it, but it's certainly what I was thinking.

It's coming along great, BTW. What type of shape are you going to go for? Will it have some finger grooves?

There's always one

Thanks; it's quite cool looking back over some of the pics and seeing how its developed

Shape, yes, ermm i'm not entirely sure at the moment i need to think about it a bit. Finger grooves were suggested by my housemate too, but i don't really like the looks of them on other knives so i don't know $:-\$

Quote from: Benner on June 04, 2008, 11:25:50 PM

Great work with rounding that off mate!

Cheers dude

Benner · **Reply #199 on:** June 04, 2008, 11:30:51 PM

Can you do some in hand pics to give us an idea of size?

Roadie · **Reply #200 on:** June 04, 2008, 11:31:49 PM

I just might be able to manage that

Roadie · **Reply #201 on:** June 04, 2008, 11:36:14 PM

Here you go Ben

Benner · **Reply #202 on:** June 04, 2008, 11:39:47 PM

Damn that was quick!

Thanks for the pics, seeing it in the hand makes it look less "chunky" that I originally thought.

I like a lot!

Roadie · **Reply #203 on:** June 04, 2008, 11:44:24 PM

Yeah the pics do seem to make it look a bit bigger than it is. Does fill the hand quite nicely though, and i could leave it as it is and it wouldn't be too bad to use but with some shaping it should be pretty comfy

As for the speed of the pics, I've got it down to a fine art

WhichDawg · **Reply #204 on:** June 05, 2008, 03:11:52 AM

seeing it now, with the back rounded off, it really reminds me of a "Tank!"

famous tank names; Tiger, Sherman, Panzer, Challenger, Abe

Roadies Tank Abe

scibeer · **Reply #205 on:** June 05, 2008, 05:15:41 AM

Quote from: Roadie on June 04, 2008, 11:16:08 PM

Quote from: Benner on June 04, 2008, 11:14:30 PM
How about Ben? That's a pretty macho name.

Two words! Bill and ...... Not so macho now is it!

p.s. which ever smart alec says Ted will get to feel my wrath!!

TED?

Hey, I wear glasses and can't read that itty bitty print, OK?

The knife is starting to look great Roadie. Very nice work so far. I didn't realize it was that big. It's going to be quite a chopper!

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #206 on:** June 05, 2008, 09:07:20 AM

Bloody good effort mate

As for a name, just call here Nessie

, that's what I call my Nessmik/hybrid thing

Roadie · **Reply #207 on:** June 05, 2008, 09:26:27 AM

Thanks for the comments guys

And Bill

Roadie · **Reply #208 on:** June 05, 2008, 11:20:04 PM

Well i've got a shape i'm quite happy with for the handle, and its not actually much different from what it was yesterday, simply got smooth edges now

Needs a bit of touching up in places to make it a bit more symmetrical but overall i'm quite happy with it

Benner · **Reply #209 on:** June 05, 2008, 11:23:37 PM

Looks real nice mate.

Makes me want to go and try to make my own as well.

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