Making stag effect handles
Making stag effect handles
I thought this is the right area as is whittling I've wanted to make new handles for my MOD type knife for years,I've used this as a camp knife for a long time and it's become a trusted knife, I removed the guard ages ago as gets in my way. I'm not sure what wood I used as I picked it up ages ago but it's pretty hard but the Imperial schrades coping blade performed faultlessly, plus comfy to use, I've photographed the process, I'm very happy with the handles and I just need nicer bolts and Finnish the backside to make them more flush but they look nice,I'm going to do some of my Sak's and Mora #1 next
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Paul,
friendship is a rare and precious gift,
A day without a pocket knife is the day your need it,
friendship is a rare and precious gift,
A day without a pocket knife is the day your need it,
Re: Making stag effect handles
Paul,
friendship is a rare and precious gift,
A day without a pocket knife is the day your need it,
friendship is a rare and precious gift,
A day without a pocket knife is the day your need it,
Re: Making stag effect handles
Paul,
friendship is a rare and precious gift,
A day without a pocket knife is the day your need it,
friendship is a rare and precious gift,
A day without a pocket knife is the day your need it,
Re: Making stag effect handles
Nice job ! You have a bit of artistry in you sir.
Phil
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Re: Making stag effect handles
Thanks phill I've just planed the backs flushed so they fit better,just need better fixings and glue them on,I'm just putting another coat of stain on both sides
Paul,
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Good job 'Z'.
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Re: Making stag effect handles
Looks great, nice job;
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Looks really good, nice job!
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Very nice Z!! Thanks for the step by step photos, that's very interesting to look at. You did a fine job Sir...
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Nice work, Zed! Can you tell us how the handle attachment to the blade is done? I see a Phillips head screws on the one side so what's going on the other side? You mentioned nicer bolts? Also what wood is that? Inquiring minds want to know!
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Re: Making stag effect handles
Thanks guys for all the kind words this has been a fun project ,as for what wood I've no clue it was picked up ages ago,probably my youngest picked it up it's pretty hard wood but nice to carve,at the moment it's just got 3 screws holding it together for now ,I want allen type bolts with recessed nut on oposite side,preferably in black, plus I'll epoxy the handles on I'll post pics as I do it
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Very nice work Zed! I have used a small ball mill bit in a Foredom die grinder to repair some jigged bone handles.It simulates jigging very well and could likely be used to make longer striations to simulate stag. I also have one old Woodcraft pattern hunter by Olcut that has simulated stag handles made of wood. Here is a picture of it.
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Very nice and cool idea I started fiddling with the sak scales
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Here are some closeup shots of handles I did on clear Lexan. The knife originally had shell handles.You can get a really nicely controlled pattern by holding the Dremel parallel to the surface rather than at 90 degrees.
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The big knife stuck in the stump looks great !!!
the scales you made look too have great purchase to
the grip of the knife...outstanding !!!
I love a straight blade knife with extra thick stag scales to wrap
my hand around,, and you have achieved that with them, nice work !!!
Stag
the scales you made look too have great purchase to
the grip of the knife...outstanding !!!
I love a straight blade knife with extra thick stag scales to wrap
my hand around,, and you have achieved that with them, nice work !!!
Stag
Re: Making stag effect handles
That looks great! I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product. What color/kind of stain(s) did you use by the way?
Greg