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My Last Custom Knife
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 4:15 am
by Gunstock Jack
I bought the tempered blank from Gene Martin at Provision Forge in southern Oregon. He grinds these by hand in his shop. It's made of ATS-34 and damned hard. After a small amount of epoxy and some well placed pins, not to mention 8 months of hand sanding, I was able to come up with this. I don't think I have enough hand strength to make another. The handles are from some old fossil's tusk that a friend of mine found weathering out of a beach up north. The pins and bolsters of stainless steel. [i][b]Whew![/b][/i]
Re: My Last Custom Knife
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 6:55 am
by orvet
Nice one Jack!
Is that your first one you have made?
If so you did a darn fine job.
Dale
Re: My Last Custom Knife
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 12:36 pm
by knifemaker3
Great knife and great job!
Re: My Last Custom Knife
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 3:20 pm
by wildjim
Nice!
Appears perfect. . .
Re: My Last Custom Knife
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 3:59 pm
by Gunstock Jack
Thanks, guys. I've made a few from Jantz blanks and rebuilt a couple vintage fixed blades and folders, but this is probably my best attempt. There are still some tiny sanding scratches I didn't get worked out of the mirror polish, but that way I can use it and not feel so bad if I scratch up the blade. I mostly just hangs it on muh cowboy rig!
Re: My Last Custom Knife
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 5:56 pm
by gmusic
Good job Jack! I like the rig also.....................
Re: My Last Custom Knife
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 12:40 am
by Just Plain Dave
Sweet knife and I ain't even a fixed blade sort of guy!
Re: My Last Custom Knife
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 1:47 am
by Gunstock Jack
I really appreciate all the nice comments. guys. Gene does a helluva fine job grinding and tempering these blade blanks. I highly recommend his work from the Provision Forge in Oregon. I definetly couldn't have done it without him. This project gave me a new appreciation for the fine custom work done by all of our homegrown custom makers! [i]Keep up the good work, guys!
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