Works in progress - STKR Knives - hobby gone wild. Lol

[CanadianMike]

Hey all, figured I'd start posting up pics of what's keeping me busy these days, will start with this:

A good friend of mine hired me to make him a pair of boot knife sized tanto blades, he wanted them dark, black blades, dark red underwrap, etc. and basically said "stare into the black pool and envision the knives, picture them being made from and made for the black arts" as a way to get me onto the same wavelength as him, so I came up with this (one of two identical knives) I've dubbed "Black Pool" blades:


http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs596.ash2/154836_467730424206_510619206_5367891_6065440_n.jp g

Will post more pics as I get along, and other blades I make in upcoming weeks.

[Shewie]

Great work Mike

I've been to Blackpool and it's certainly not as good looking as your knife :)

[CanadianMike]

Thanks Shewie, never heard of the place. Lol

I should add this, my say hello thread, has pics of many of my previous knives:

http://www.naturalbushcraft.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?110-Hello-from-Canada!&highlight=canada

[CanadianMike]

Might as well update this, my step-dad does home renos as a small business, asked me for a single bevel marking knife similar to a chip carving knife, handle shape didn't matter but wanted a rosewood handle. So I made this:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/197073_10150143130939207_510619206_6339312_3030606 _n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/200598_10150143131329207_510619206_6339318_7438606 _n.jpg

[JEEP]

Hey all, figured I'd start posting up pics of what's keeping me busy these days, will start with this:

A good friend of mine hired me to make him a pair of boot knife sized tanto blades, he wanted them dark, black blades, dark red underwrap, etc. and basically said "stare into the black pool and envision the knives, picture them being made from and made for the black arts" as a way to get me onto the same wavelength as him, so I came up with this (one of two identical knives) I've dubbed "Black Pool" blades:


http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs596.ash2/154836_467730424206_510619206_5367891_6065440_n.jp g

Will post more pics as I get along, and other blades I make in upcoming weeks.

Beautiful!

[CanadianMike]

Thanks, maybe I should post up the pic of the twins if you like that one......

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/76121_469709314206_510619206_5393836_8124721_n.jpg

[JEEP]

Awesome!

Those would do very nicely in my collection :D

[Jeime_outdoors]

May i ask, how do you make a knife? And how do you wrap the handle? Its amazing

Jeime

[Nature Unleashed]

I want a new knife but I cant afford the prices of the good ones. I have a few old files in my tool box, I think I might have a go at it but I could be doing with a guide on the handle and sheath. Anyone up for helping :D PLeeeeeeasssseee haha

[CanadianMike]

May i ask, how do you make a knife? And how do you wrap the handle? Its amazing

Jeime

Sorry, missed this. I do the stock removal method, but recently started trying out forging a file to make a knife. Literally, take the annealled steel, cut/grind out the shape, they do most of the bevel, heat treat it, temper in the oven a couple times, then finish the bevel and move towards putting the handle on. Then sharpen, and test. :) As far as wrapping the handle, I leaned how to do the cord wrap via online tutorials and videos, such as this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZhNWU9cepM


I want a new knife but I cant afford the prices of the good ones. I have a few old files in my tool box, I think I might have a go at it but I could be doing with a guide on the handle and sheath. Anyone up for helping :D PLeeeeeeasssseee haha

Helping with info or in person..... or both? Lol

[Nature Unleashed]

both would be good unless it can be explained easily lol. The info o a short guide should be fine, I have tried finding them online but they all seem abit hard work or to out of my league to attempt lol

[CanadianMike]

Well, let's start with what you have and what you want to do. You want info on making a file into a knife? Or the sheath making?

[Nature Unleashed]

I have been watching the video's of greenpetes knife making from a file, I have a few old files in my tool box which I am going to attempt a knife or 2 with, I will need help with the handle making and the sheath. Whats the best items to use for these and how can I attach the handle where it is strong and sturdy and wont budge? Also whats the easiest way to make notches in the blade?

[CanadianMike]

Sorry, totally missed this. Make sure the handle is flat, drill your holes (while the steel is still in it's annealled state) where you want the pins or rivets, and just before putting them in, epoxy the handle scales, pin in place and clamp. Notches in the blade, you mean thumb notches? Either a file or a Dremel are the easiest ways.

And, how I saw your post, came here to post some new pics. :)

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/248933_118570184894186_117036668380871_162093_7532 102_n.jpg

Next one coming along.....

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/251106_119003554850849_117036668380871_165352_4689 297_n.jpg

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/246725_119015768182961_117036668380871_165451_5323 040_n.jpg

[JEEP]

Excellent!

[CanadianMike]

Thanks Jeep, at least you get a heads up from my page, so you see all new pics. Purpleheart one has been buffed, padauk one has been final shaped and sanded, sitting in the sun now after the first coat of tung oil has been wiped off. Next coat is later, might get started on the sheaths tonight.

[CanadianMike]

Gave CPR to this thread, here's the newest one I'm working on, even got my new logo on there before heat treating!

Looks shark-like, eh?

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s720x720/574931_303726349711901_117036668380871_654191_1986 935174_n.jpg

[JEEP]

"This was no boat accident!" :D

Nice one!

[AL...]

Things of beauty Mike
Love the Tanto twins :)

Cheers
AL