Knife re-handling project.

[Roadie]

Looks real nice mate.    Makes me want to go and try to make my own as well.

Cheers And go for it! A bit of sandpaper a file would be good some epoxy and your laughing Oh and a bit of time on your hands

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

It's really starting to look like a damn fine user now

[Benner]

Looks real nice mate.    Makes me want to go and try to make my own as well.

Cheers And go for it! A bit of sandpaper a file would be good some epoxy and your laughing Oh and a bit of time on your hands

Was going well until the "time" part. 

[Roadie]

It's really starting to look like a damn fine user now

Cheers It made short work of some weeds i attacked with it

Yeah time is of short supply recently! Gives your arms a good work out if you do all the sanding by hand!

Also my hands now have sawdust/metal fillings embedded in them so it looks like i've been down a mine even though i've spent 10mins in a sink scrubbing them!

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

It's really starting to look like a damn fine user now

Cheers It made short work of some weeds i attacked with it

Yeah time is of short supply recently! Gives your arms a good work out if you do all the sanding by hand!

Also my hands now have sawdust/metal fillings embedded in them so it looks like i've been down a mine even though i've spent 10mins in a sink scrubbing them!

If I remember I'll bring you up a box off glove's

[Roadie]

If I remember I'll bring you up a box off glove's

I've got some... at home I could really do with some Swarfega but again thats at home!

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Be a man and use toilet duck

[Roadie]

Be a man and use toilet duck

Haha! i've already been at it with the scouring pad and that didn't work

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Be a man and use toilet duck

Haha! i've already been at it with the scouring pad and that didn't work

I wouldn't worry too much, you'll just have rusty thumbs from where you suck them in your sleep

[Roadie]

I wouldn't worry too much, you'll just have rusty thumbs from where you suck them in your sleep

Back to childish humour are we?

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I wouldn't worry too much, you'll just have rusty thumbs from where you suck them in your sleep

Back to childish humour are we?

I try not to stray too far from familiar teritory

[Roadie]

Well time to drag this topic right back on topic!

Wood treatment, oil? What type of oil? I have access to linseed oil, how do i got about doing it? Etc etc

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Well time to drag this topic right back on topic!

Wood treatment, oil? What type of oil? I have access to linseed oil, how do i got about doing it? Etc etc

I'd go for linseed, and let it have a good, long soak in it

[Roadie]

I'd go for linseed, and let it have a good, long soak in it

Pure? Or diluted? And how longs a good soak

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I'd go for linseed, and let it have a good, long soak in it

Pure? Or diluted? And how longs a good soak

As long as it's thin and not too viscous, I doubt it'll matter, as for time, overnight

[WhichDawg]

you know, this picture probably gives Scibeers some idea's!

[scibeer]

Actually, it does.

I'm thinking I'll play the part of the Farmer and start calling my better half Nessie...


Looking great Roadie!!

[WhichDawg]

I think it would be cool!

[Benner]

I think it would be cool!
(Image removed from quote.)

Actually that does look pretty good! 

[Roadie]

Now there's an idea!! Hmmm where do i find a big sheet of Alox.......

[WhichDawg]

or make a smaller knife

[Benner]

or make a smaller knife

I think it would look good larger. 

[Roadie]

Well i finally got around to giving it a good oiling and good news! It survived a dunking in water (although i did dry it off pretty much straight away, didn't want to push my luck!) I'll give it another oiling before i'll truly trust it in water but so far so good

[Benner]

Well i finally got around to giving it a good oiling and good news! It survived a dunking in water (although i did dry it off pretty much straight away, didn't want to push my luck!) I'll give it another oiling before i'll truly trust it in water but so far so good

How's the wood looking now then?

[Roadie]

It's a bit darker (especially on the end grain) than before.

Not the greatest pic but here it is:

[Benner]

Looks nice mate. 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

That look's great mate, a really rich colour too

[Roadie]

Cheers Overall i'm very happy with the results, it's not perfect by any means but it's definitely usable, thanks for all the tips/tricks/ideas from everyone

[NutSAK]

Very well done.    The oiled color is very rich.

[WhichDawg]

very nice color!

can you take a picture so we can see them black liners sir?